/ˈrəʊbɒt/
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Translation
A machine that can move and do work by itself.
Word origin
From Czech robota, meaning hard work, first used for machines in a play of 1920.
- Origin
- Czech
- Root
- robota
Grammar
Gender
Pluralrobots
Examples
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A "robot" is a machine that works without a person holding it.
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Robots often appear in stories for children.
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The plural is "robots".
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