Kids Definition automaton noun au·tom·a·tonȯ-ˈtäm-ət-ən -ˈtäm-ə-ˌtän pluralautomatonsorautomata-ət-ə 1 :a machine that can move by itself especially:robotsense 1a 2 :a person who acts in a mechanical way ...
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