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| automated
| automated teller
| automated teller machine
| automath
automat
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun automat has 2 senses
CIDE DICTIONARY
automat, n.
- a vending machine from which you can get food. [WordNet 1.5]
- a type of cafeteria where food is served from machines. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
automat, n. US 1 a slot-machine that dispenses goods.
2 a cafeteria containing slot-machines dispensing food and drink.
2 a cafeteria containing slot-machines dispensing food and drink.
Etymology
G f. F automate, formed as AUTOMATION
THESAURUS
automat
beanery, bistro, buffet, buvette, cafe, cafeteria, canteen, cantina, chophouse, chuck wagon, coffee shop, coffeehouse, coffeeroom, coin machine, coin-operated machine, cookhouse, cookshack, cookshop, diner, dining hall, dining room, dog wagon, drive-in, drive-in restaurant, eatery, eating house, fast-food chain, grill, grillroom, hamburger stand, hash house, hashery, hot-dog stand, kitchen, lunch counter, lunch wagon, luncheonette, lunchroom, mess hall, pizzeria, quick-lunch counter, restaurant, slot machine, smorgasbord, snack bar, tavern, tearoom, trattoria, vending machine, vendor
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