automaton
noun/ɔˈtɑməˌtɑn/
Frequency rank: #17,382 most common English word
Meaning
a moving mechanical device made to imitate a human being; a person who acts in a monotonous, routine manner without independent thought.
Example sentence
The factory worker moved with such mechanical precision that his colleagues jokingly called him automaton .
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