automate
Definitions of automate
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any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human taskssynonyms: appareiltypes:assemblagea group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unitcalculatricea small machine that is used for mathematical calculationsbilletterie, distributeur de billetan unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is usedbétonnière, malaxeur à mortiera machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concretemachine agricolea machine used in farmingmachine à affranchira machine that automatically stamps letters or packages passing through it and computes the total chargemachine-outila powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materialsmoteurmachine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motionpaveura machine for laying pavementoutil à moteura tool driven by a motorcentrifugeuse, presse-fruits, pressoirany machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solidspressea machine used for printingpick-up, tourne-disquemachine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronicallysimulateura machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or researchpilonmachine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing oresagrafeusea machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them togetherbouliera calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in groovescalculatrice, machine à additionner, machine à calculera calculator that performs simple arithmetic functionsordinateur analogiquea computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)tabulateura calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happenscultivateura farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)ordinateur numériquea computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digitsponceusea power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motorimprimante électrostatiquea printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on papermoteurmotor that converts thermal energy to mechanical workpointeursimulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a planepresse-aila press for extracting juice from garlicgramophonean antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acousticallypresse hydrauliquepress in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large areaimprimante matriciellea printer that prints by mechanical impactsmachine à tricotera textile machine that makes knitted fabricsimprimante ligneprinter that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a timemoulinmachinery that processes materials by grinding or crushingtotalisateurcomputer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who wonperceusea power tool for drilling holes into hard materialsmachine à coudrea textile machine used as a home appliance for sewingcomposeusea printer that sets textual material in typedistributeur de confiseriesa slot machine for selling goods
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someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic waysynonyms: zombi
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a mechanism that can move automatically
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a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired directiontype of:mouvementa change of position that does not entail a change of location
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