part-timerobot
nounUK /ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm ˈrəʊbɒt/
US /ˌpɑːrtˈtaɪm ˈroʊbɑːt/
A part-timerobot is a robot that only works for some of the day.
The part-timerobot helps clean the floors every morning and then rests.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A robot that works only a few hours each week.
Our part-timerobot comes in on weekends to water the plants.
3. A machine that shares a job with a person.
The part-timerobot and the chef take turns making lunch.
4. A robot used for a single short task.
This part-timerobot only sorts the mail and then switches off.