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robots

5 definitions • 6 examples

1

a machine controlled by a computer that is used to perform jobs automatically:

Examples:

The surgery can be carried out by robots.

a bomb disposal robot

2

someone who does things in a very effective way but never shows their emotions:

Examples:

He played like a robot - note-perfect, but with no expression or dynamics at all.

3

a traffic light

4

a mechanical device that works automatically or by computer control:

Examples:

Industrial robots are replacing people.

5

a machine that is controlled by a computer and does jobs automatically:

Examples:

Most industrial robots work from a fixed position with restricted computer controlled movements.

Today, in car factories, there is more than one robot for every ten production workers.

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