English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
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Automaton
(v. i.)
Any thing or being regarded as having the power of
spontaneous motion or action.
Automaton
(v. i.)
A self-moving machine, or one which has its motive
power within itself; -- applied chiefly to machines which appear to
imitate spontaneously the motions of living beings, such as men, birds,
etc.