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automat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • automaton noun A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
  • kiosk noun A small stall or booth, often open on one side, used to sell newspapers, snacks, tickets, or similar small items.
  • payphone noun A public telephone that requires coins, a card, or other payment to make a call.
  • reflex noun An automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus, happening without conscious thought.
  • vendor noun A person or company that sells goods or services.

Senses

automat is used for these senses in English:

  • arcade game (video games) A coin-operated video game or amusement device.
  • automatic transmission (automotive) A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.
  • kiosk A similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
  • payphone A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.
  • reflex An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
  • submachine gun A type of short range machine gun that is carried as a personal weapon and uses pistol ammunition.
  • 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.

kiosk — full definition

  1. noun A small stall or booth, often open on one side, used to sell newspapers, snacks, tickets, or similar small items.
  2. noun A freestanding, unstaffed machine used for tasks like buying tickets or checking in.

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