cash machine

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cash machine

noun cash machines

Synonym of automated teller machine. I need to find a cash machine. I paid the tab at lunch, and now I have no cash left.
Similar: automated teller machine
figuratively Any person or thing alleged to be an easy source of cash. Near-synonym: money bag
Similar: money bag
figuratively A business perceived as reliably generating good cash flow and profit. But its [Amazon's] dominance in its market helped it become a cash machine over time: $33bn in free cash flow in 2024, against $2bn 10 years before.
Similar: money bag

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@misc{cash_machine_2026,
  title = {cash machine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cash%20machine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}