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jackpot

noun

Meaning

  1. A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
  2. A large cash prize or money.
  3. An unexpected windfall or reward.
  4. A concentration of surface wood or fuel.
  5. A large accumulated point bonus, originally awarded after a long set of actions but now often easily available in multiball modes.
  6. (of a slot machine) To issue a jackpot.
  7. A difficult situation.
  8. A jumble of felled timber.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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