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Robot
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Robot
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1.
any automated machine programmed to perform specific mechanical functions in the manner of a human
2. (modifier)
not controlled by man; automatic
a robot pilot
3.
a person who works or behaves like a machine; automaton
4. South Africa
a set of traffic lights
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Robot
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1.
a.
any anthropomorphic mechanical being, as those in Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), built to do routine manual work for human beings
b.
any mechanical device operated automatically, esp. by remote control, to perform in a seemingly human way
2.
an automaton; esp., a person who acts or works mechanically and without originality
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Robot
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1. A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.
2. A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
3. A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.
4. A form of urban dance involving a succession of separate movements executed with precision in imitation of a robot.
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