automat

Meaning

  1. A vending machine for food.
  2. A cafeteria consisting of vending machines.

Synonyms

slot-machine

automatic plant

robot device

automatic system

automatic gear

self-actor

self-acting mule

operatorless device

autoplant

self-acting device

automatic machine

Translations

autòma

المطعم الآليّ

màquina restaurant

Etymology

Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany. Doublet of automaton.

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