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automaton

noun

a mechanism that can move automatically

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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
N
Contains
UTOMATO
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɔːˈtɒmətən

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noun

  1. a mechanism that can move automatically

noun

  1. a machine that operates on its own without the need for human control

noun

  1. someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way

    “only an automaton wouldn't have noticed”

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only an automaton wouldn't have noticed

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