Meaning Of The Word Automaton

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Automaton Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Automaton?

automaton
countable noun: If you say that someone is an automaton, you are critical of them because they behave as if they are so tired or bored that they do things without thinking.

automaton in American English
anything that can move or act of itself
noun: a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot

automaton in British English
noun: a mechanical device operating under its own hidden power; robot

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