What does "machinelike" mean?

Resembling a machine; mechanical in form

Machinelike

Common synonyms include: automatic, automatonlike, automatonlike, mechanical, mechanical, robotic.

adj

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Adjective

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Resembling a machine; mechanical in form
"She achieved the movement by propelling herself through a series of balances, her arms and legs moving slowly and continuously, almost machinelike."

Adjective

"She achieved the movement by propelling herself through a series of balances, her arms and legs moving slowly and continuously, almost machinelike."

From machine + -like.

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