clockworkfigure
nounUK /ˈklɒkwɜːkˌfɪɡə/
US /ˈklɑːkwɜːrkˌfɪɡjər/
A clockwork figure is a toy that moves by itself with wheels and springs inside.
The little clockwork figure walked across the table and made everyone laugh.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small mechanical person or animal used as a decoration.
She kept a clockwork figure of a dancing bear on her shelf.
3. A person who acts in a very mechanical, automatic way.
He moved through the routine like a clockwork figure, never showing any feeling.
4. A figure in a clock that moves when the clock strikes.
At noon, the clockwork figure came out of the clock tower and rang the bell.