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jackpot: Meaning and Definition of
jack•pot
Pronunciation: ( jak'pot"), [key] — n.
- the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine.
- a pot that accumulates until a player opens the betting with a pair of predetermined denomination, usually jacks or better.
- an outstanding reward or success.
- The firm has hit the jackpot with its new line of computers.
- to achieve a sensational success; have sudden luck:The firm has hit the jackpot with its new line of computers.
- to win a jackpot.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.