robot — meaning in English

English meaning

• missile noun A self-propelled, guided weapon that flies to its target.
• robot noun A machine, often shaped like a person, built to move and perform tasks on its own or under programmed control.

Senses

robot is used for these senses in English:

• guided missile An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle that travels through the air to deliver a warhead to a predetermined point, keeping itself on course by making corrections via its control surfaces.
• missile (military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

missile — full definition

1. noun A self-propelled, guided weapon that flies to its target.
2. noun Any object thrown or fired at someone as a weapon.

robot — full definition

1. noun A machine, often shaped like a person, built to move and perform tasks on its own or under programmed control.
2. noun A piece of software that automatically carries out tasks online, such as crawling web pages or replying to messages.
3. noun A person who behaves in a stiff, mechanical, or emotionless way.

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