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   Au·to·mat

   /ˈôdəˌmat/

   

   noun

   • 1. a cafeteria in which food and drink were obtained from vending machines. historical US

   Word Origin late 17th century (denoting an automaton): from German, from French automate, from Latin automaton (see automaton). The current sense dates from the early 20th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • A

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   • U

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   • T

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   • O

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   • M

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   • A

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   • T

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