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- Most types of amusement machine (fruit machines, video games, pinball machines and quiz machines) require licences. There are exemptions for some types of machine. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary
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Amusement ride — Rides redirects here. For the album by Reef, see Rides (album), and for the BBC television series, see Rides (TV series).An amusement ride is one of any number of devices found at carnivals, fairs/funfairs, or amusement parks meant to appeal to… … Wikipedia
amusement arcade — amusement arcades N COUNT An amusement arcade is a place where you can play games on machines which work when you put money in them … English dictionary
Amusement park — Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group of people. An amusement park is more elaborate than a simple city park or playground, usually… … Wikipedia
amusement — a|muse|ment [əˈmju:zmənt] n 1.) [U] the feeling you have when you think something is funny with/in amusement ▪ Her eyes sparkled with amusement. ▪ She looked at him in amusement. ▪ Steve couldn t hide his amusement. to sb s amusement (=in a way… … Dictionary of contemporary English
amusement with prizes — gambling Amusing, we may assume, for the owner of the automatic machines programmed to take a percentage off those who put money into them: AWP (Amusement with prizes) machines are a feature of all Rank s gaming business. (Annual Report … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
amusement — noun 1 (U) the feeling you have when you think something is funny: Tom s tricks were a source of endless amusement to the other boys. | to sb s amusement (=in a way that makes someone laugh or smile): To everyone s amusement he turned up for work … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
amusement arcade — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms amusement arcade : singular amusement arcade plural amusement arcades British a place where you can play video games, play on slot machines etc … English dictionary
amusement park — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms amusement park : singular amusement park plural amusement parks a place where people pay money to go on rides (= large machines that you ride on for pleasure) and play games to win prizes … English dictionary
amusement — n. 1 something that amuses, esp. a pleasant diversion, game, or pastime. 2 a the state of being amused. b the act of amusing. 3 a mechanical device (e.g. a roundabout) for entertainment at a fairground etc. Phrases and idioms: amusement arcade… … Useful english dictionary
amusement arcade — a musement ar.cade n BrE a place where you play games on machines by putting coins into them American Equivalent: video arcade … Dictionary of contemporary English
