automat
automat · automats
Automatenrestaurant
A vending machine for foodA vending machine for food.
US/ˈɔtəmæt/
Meaning
2 sensesA vending machine for food.
a vending machine from which you can get food
(historical)A cafeteria consisting of vending machines.
Automatenrestaurant
a cafeteria where food is served from machines
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
cafeteria:
Origin
Borrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany in the latBorrowed from German Automat, as the system was originally developed in Germany in the late 19th c. Doublet of automaton.
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