animatronic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Timelines for the land’s bar and shops will also be dialed back to better reflect the the classic characters, although “Star Wars” die-hards maybe shouldn’t think too hard about it as an animatronic figure such as Oga’s robotic DJ “Rex” is best known for a different role during that era.
From Los Angeles Times
The animatronic Great White gave his engineers as much trouble as it gave Spielberg on set.
Engineers took special care to protect the animatronic systems on a structure that rose nearly twice as high as many traditional floats.
From Los Angeles Times
Let's hope the giant animatronic elephant hasn't gone rusty in its storage container.
From BBC
Introduced in the 1980s, Teddy Ruxpin told stories aloud when a tape cassette was inserted into the animatronic bear’s back.
From Los Angeles Times
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