vending

«vending» in Mova's school dictionary: selling, especially selling things from a machine — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (vending, uncountable); also the -ing form of the verb «vend» (vend, vends, vended, vending) — rare

meaning for a pupil

1) Vending means selling, especially selling things from a machine. tree →

2) It is mostly used in «vending machine», a machine that gives you a snack, drink or ticket when you put money in. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, vending machines at stations, schools and leisure centres sell drinks and snacks. In maths lessons, vending machines are used for money problems: paying, coins and change. Phrases: «vending machine», «street vending».

examples

• I bought a bottle of water from the vending machine. tree →
• The vending machine only takes coins. tree →
• A drink costs $1.50; I put in $2 and got 50 cents change. tree →
• The vending machine got stuck and kept my money. tree →
• There is a vending machine at the swimming pool. tree →
• Never rock a vending machine; it can fall on you. tree →

note

Uncountable noun; the verb «vend» is rare in everyday speech. Safety: never shake or tip a vending machine. In maths: change = money paid − price.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vending» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.