WALDO


Meaning of WALDO in English

[ 'wɔ:ldəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a remote-controlled device for handling objects.

Origin

1940s: named after Waldo F. Jones, a fictional inventor described by the science-fiction writer Robert Heinlein.

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