Definitions
a mechanism that can move automatically
Word origin
From Ancient Greek αὐτόματον (autómaton), neuter of αὐτόματος (autómatos, “self moving, self willed”). Doublet of automat.
Used in a sentence
“He has spent many years on the automaton, and it must have cost thousands of pounds in experiment and construction.”
“Due to her strict adherence to her daily schedule, Jessica was becoming more and more convinced that she was an automaton.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Self-moving mechanism”9 letters
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