automaton
- Noun. A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
- Noun. A person who acts like a machine or robot, often defined as having a monotonous lifestyle and lacking in emotion.
- Noun. A formal system, such as finite automaton.
- Noun. A toy in the form of a mechanical figure.
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