microbot
nounUK /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.bɒt/
US /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.bɑːt/
A microbot is a very tiny robot that is smaller than a grain of rice.
The scientist used a microbot to clean the tiny tube inside the machine.
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2. A small robotic device designed to work inside the human body for medical tasks.
Doctors hope the microbot can deliver medicine right to the sick cells.
3. A miniature robot used in groups to explore or build tiny structures.
A swarm of microbots moved the small blocks into place.
4. A tiny programmable machine used in research and industry.
The lab tested a microbot that can crawl through cracks in pipes.