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Definition robot in American English

robot noun

[countable] noun
/ˈroʊˌbɑt/
1

a machine that can do work by itself, often work that humans do

Example

the increasing use of robots in the manufacturing industry

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1.1

a machine that looks and talks like a human and can do many of the things humans do, especially in science fiction stories

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2

someone who works and obeys orders like a machine, showing no emotion

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Definition robot in American English