"money machine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: money machines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} money machine (plural money machines)
  1. A very profitable scheme or institution, sometimes (derogatory) one that disregards aesthetic or spiritual concerns in favour of making money. Translations (very profitable scheme or institution): pengemaskine [common-gender] (Danish), rahasampo (Finnish), maszynka do robienia pieniędzy [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-money_machine-en-noun-Kdls-abm Disambiguation of 'very profitable scheme or institution': 96 4
  2. (New Zealand, US) An automated teller machine (ATM). Tags: New-Zealand, US Related terms: golden goose
    Sense id: en-money_machine-en-noun-4~bBxAtQ Categories (other): American English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

Inflected forms

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