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animatronic

British  
/ ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or operated by animatronics

    animatronic dinosaurs

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The animatronic Great White gave his engineers as much trouble as it gave Spielberg on set.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Let's hope the giant animatronic elephant hasn't gone rusty in its storage container.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Woliner spends time on the animatronic Reddit alongside Disneyland and Chuck E. Cheese enthusiasts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Ruby Carlson Bedirian, head of engineering and enrichment at the theater and collaborator, says many visitors try to stump the animatronic or break it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

“Do they still have those animatronic robot characters? They were kind of freaky.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan