Automat — meaning in English

English meaning

• automaton noun A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
• vendor noun A person or company that sells goods or services.

Senses

Automat is used for these senses in English:

• automaton A machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.
• vending machine An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).
• vendor A vending machine.

automaton — full definition

1. noun A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
2. noun A person who behaves in a dull, mechanical way, as if acting without feeling or thought.

vendor — full definition

1. noun A person or company that sells goods or services.
2. noun A machine that sells items automatically, such as a vending machine.

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