Robot

Word ROBOT
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɹoʊbət/

Definitions and meanings of "Robot"

What do we mean by robot?

A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance. noun

A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control. noun

A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others. noun

A form of urban dance involving a succession of separate movements executed with precision in imitation of a robot. noun

A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks, especially one which can be programmed. noun

An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. noun

A person who does not seem to have any emotions. noun

A traffic light (from earlier robot policeman). noun

A theodolite which follows the movements of a prism and can be used by a one-man crew. noun

A style of dance popular in disco whereby the dancer impersonates the movement of a robot noun

A mechanism that can move automatically noun

A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed.

An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.

A person who does not seem to have any emotions.

A traffic light (from earlier robot policeman).

A theodolite which follows the movements of a prism and can be used by a one-man crew.

A style of dance popular in disco in which the dancer imitates the stiff movements of a stereotypical android robot.

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The word "robot" in example sentences

The term robot derives from the Czech word robit, meaning "work," and came into wide use in 1923 when Karl Capek wrote a play R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), in which mechanical beings did all the work for man. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The word "robot" comes from the Czech word "robotnik", meaning serf, or ❋ Ray Tsuchiyama (2011)

But the space program uses the term robot broadly — and the humor has been a little broad, too. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Although the term robot may suggest science fiction or exotic gadgets from Japan, robots are commonly used today in industry and the military. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 1/1-scale, 18-meter-tall statue of the title robot from the Gundam anime franchise was unveiled on Friday at its new home in central Japanese city of Shizuoka, the self-described "model capital of the world." ❋ Unknown (2010)

There are more robots this time around including the impressive Devastator with it's funnel-like capabilities, and the title robot, ❋ Unknown (2009)

The term robot, coined in the 1920s, comes from the Czech word for menial forced labor. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ohata designed the title robot in Aim for the Top! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Čapek was the first person to introduce the term robot to the world, though the term was actually invented by his brother Josef. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Čapek was the first person to introduce the term robot to the world. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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