robot: Meaning and Definition of
ro•bot
Pronunciation: (rō'but, -bot), [key] — n.
- a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
- a person who acts and responds in a mechanical, routine manner, usually subject to another's will; automaton.
- any machine or mechanical device that operates automatically with humanlike skill.
—adj. - operating automatically: a robot train operating between airline terminals.
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