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Automat

//ˈɔtəmæt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A vending machine for food.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of automat, in particular one operated by Horn & Hardart. alt-of

    "When King George sat down in Perylon Hall he thrust his gray topper under the chair, just as you do when you're in the Automat."

  3. 3
    a cafeteria where food is served from machines wordnet
  4. 4
    A cafeteria consisting of vending machines. historical

    "People from all levels of society ate in Automats at least occasionally. Movies often cast their cosmopolitan stars dropping coins in Horn & Hardart's slots, and tourists felt compelled to visit an Automat."

  5. 5
    a vending machine from which you can get food wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany in the late 19th c. Doublet of automaton.

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