ATM noun 12phrase 1forms 1 noun12 •(slang) Any source of a large amount of money.Too often California is relegated to serving as the nation’s political ATM. — 2007 •Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine. •Initialism of asynchronous transfer mode. •(vulgar) Initialism of ass to mouth. •Initialism of air traffic management. •Initialism of at the market, see at-the-market offering. •Initialism of Adobe Type Manager. •Initialism of active traffic management. •Initialism of advanced traffic management. •Initialism of available ton mile. •Initialism of air traffic movement. •Initialism of amateur telescope maker. phrase1 •(Internet) Initialism of at the moment. formsATMs