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automaton
automaton /ɔːˈtɒm.ə.tən/ aep /ɑːˈtɑː.mə.t̬ən/ noun [C] (PLURAL automatons, PLURAL automata /-tə/ )
► F0 a machine that operates on its own without the need for human control, or a person who acts like a machine, without thinking or feeling: » I do the same route to work every day, like some sort of automaton.Thesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic chores |