Robots Word Search
This Robots word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ROBOT, AUTOMATON, ANDROID, CYBORG, MECHANICAL, SENSOR, ACTUATOR, CIRCUIT, BATTERY, PROGRAMMING, SERVO, GRIPPER.
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Robots word list, defined
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- ROBOT /ˈrəʊbɒt/ (British); /ˈroʊbɑːt/ (US) · noun
- A machine capable of carrying out tasks automatically, often under programmed or remote control. The term can also refer figuratively to a person who acts in a repetitive, mechanical, or emotionally unfeeling way. Related: automaton, android, machine, mechanical worker.
- AUTOMATON /ɔːˈtɒmətɒn/ · noun
- A mechanical figure or device that imitates the actions of a human or animal, often operating automatically. More broadly, a person who behaves in a mechanical, unthinking way, lacking individuality or spontaneity. Related: robot, machine, android, mechanism.
- ANDROID /ˈændrɔɪd/ · noun
- A robot that is made to look and behave like a human being; in modern usage, also the name of a mobile operating system developed by Google. Related: humanoid, robot, automaton, replicant.
- CYBORG /ˈsaɪbɔːrɡ/ · noun
- A person whose physiological functioning is aided by, or whose body is integrated with, mechanical or electronic devices; more broadly, a fictional or theoretical being combining organic and artificial parts. Related: bionic human, android, human-machine hybrid, robot.
- MECHANICAL /məˈkænɪkəl/ · adjective (also a rare noun)
- Relating to machines or machinery, or performed by machines. It can also describe behavior that is automatic, repetitive, or emotionally impersonal. Related: automated, mechanistic, impersonal, unemotional.
- SENSOR /ˈsensər/ · noun
- A device or component that detects a physical, chemical, biological, or environmental condition and converts it into a signal or other usable data. In biology, the term can also refer to a sensory organ or receptor. Related: detector, transducer, probe, gauge.
- ACTUATOR /ˈæktʃueɪtər/ · noun
- A mechanical or electronic device that converts an input signal, usually electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic energy, into physical motion or action. Actuators are the components that make machines move, open valves, adjust controls, and perform work. Related: motor, drive, servo, mechanism.
- CIRCUIT /ˈsɜːkɪt/ (British), /ˈsɜːrkət/ (US) · noun, verb
- A closed path that an electric current flows around, or a complete route or circuitous journey that begins and ends at the same point. As a verb, to circuit is to travel around or make a circuit of something. Related: loop, route, round, path.
- BATTERY /ˈbætəri/ · noun
- A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy, typically consisting of one or more cells, used as a portable source of power. In law, battery also denotes the unlawful physical striking of another person. Related: cell, power pack, accumulator, assault.
- PROGRAMMING /ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/ (British); /ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/ (US) · noun
- The activity of designing, writing, testing, and maintaining computer instructions or code. It can also refer more broadly to the process of giving a system a planned sequence of actions or settings. Related: coding, software development, computer programming, development.
- SERVO /ˈsɜːrvəʊ/ · noun
- A device that uses feedback to control a machine or mechanism, automatically adjusting its operation to maintain a desired position, speed, or condition. The term is also commonly used in the names of specific components, such as servo motors and servo drives. Related: servomechanism, actuator, controller, servo motor.
- GRIPPER /ˈɡrɪpər/ · noun
- A gripper is a device or tool designed to seize, hold, or manipulate an object, such as a clamp, claw, or robotic end effector. In climbing, the plural grippers can also refer to specialized shoes with rubber soles that provide purchase on walls and holds. Related: clamp, holder, claw, grasper.
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