punchboard

• Ein kleines Brett mit Löchern, in denen sich jeweils ein Zettel mit Symbolen befindet; der Spieler zahlt einen kleinen Betrag, um einen Zettel herauszudrücken, in der Hoffnung, einen Preis zu gewinnen.

A small board filled with holes, each containing a slip of paper with symbols; a gambler pays a small fee to push out a slip in hopes of winning a prize.

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   A small board with many holes, each containing a slip of paper with a symbol; a player pays a small fee to push out a slip, hoping to win a prize.

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   • He tried his luck at the punchboard at the county fair.
   • The old carnival had a punchboard game where you could win small prizes.
   • She pushed out a slip from the punchboard and discovered she had won a teddy bear.