automat
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automat¹
- /ˈɔtəmæt/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany in the late 19th c. Doublet of automaton.
noun automats · Automat
- A vending machine for food.
- A cafeteria consisting of vending machines. 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.
Automat²
noun Automats
- Alternative letter-case form of automat, in particular one operated by Horn & Hardart. 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.
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noun cafeteria
| Deutsch | Automatenrestaurant |
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title = {automat},
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