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animatronics
[ an-uh-muh-tron-iks ]
/ ˌæn ə məˈtrɒn ɪks /
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noun
(used with a singular verb) the technology connected with the use of electronics to animate puppets or other figures, as for motion pictures.
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Origin of animatronics
1975–80; blend of animate and electronics
OTHER WORDS FROM animatronics
an·i·ma·tron·ic, adjectiveWords nearby animatronics
animation, animatism, animato, animator, animatronic, animatronics, anime, animism, animis opibusque parati, animistic, animosity
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British Dictionary definitions for animatronics
animatronics
/ (ˌænɪməˈtrɒnɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) a branch of film and theatre technology that combines traditional puppetry techniques with electronics to create lifelike animated effects
Word Origin for animatronics
C20: from anima (tion) + (elec) tronics
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