start-stoprobot
nounUK /ˈstɑːt stɒp ˈrəʊbɒt/
US /ˈstɑːrt stɑːp ˈroʊbɑːt/
A robot that starts and stops many times.
The little start-stoprobot moved forward, paused, and moved again.
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2. A toy robot that moves in short bursts.
My start-stoprobot jerks across the floor in tiny hops.
3. A machine that turns on and off automatically.
The factory uses a start-stoprobot to sort packages.
4. A person who keeps changing what they are doing.
He's a start-stoprobot today, switching tasks every minute.