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
- noun A mechanical device built to carry out a fixed set of movements or instructions on its own.
- noun A person who behaves in a dull, mechanical way, as if acting without feeling or thought.
kiosk — full definition
- noun A small stall or booth, often open on one side, used to sell newspapers, snacks, tickets, or similar small items.
- noun A freestanding, unstaffed machine used for tasks like buying tickets or checking in.