n. Function: noun
1 a machine that looks like a human being and performs various complex acts (as walking or talking) of a human being FF1C; a robot that performed household chores FF1E;
Synonyms: android, automaton
Related Words: golem
2 an efficient, insensitive, often brutalized person FF1C; working on an assembly line can often turn people into robots FF1E;
Synonyms: automaton, golem, machine