robot

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rəʊbɒt/

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Noun

Singular robot

Plural robots

A robot shaking hands with a human

1. (countable) A robot is a machine that looks more or less a human being.

   Starwars C-3PO is a golden robot.

2. A robot can also be any man-made automatic device, resembling a human being or not.

   When you ask for the time on a phone, a robot will answer you.

3. (metaphorical) A robot is a person who does not show emotions and seems to have no human thoughts.

   He has the same expression whatever happens to him : he is a true robot.