automaton

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automaton /ɑˈtɑːmətən/ noun

plural automatons or automata /-ətə/ /ɑˈtɑːmətə/

automaton

/ɑˈtɑːmətən/

noun

plural automatons or automata /-ətə/ /ɑˈtɑːmətə/

Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTOMATON

[count]

: a machine that can move by itself

especially : robot

: a person who acts in a mechanical or machinelike way

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