wind-uprobot
nounUK /ˈwɪnd ʌp rəʊˌbɒt/
US /ˈwɪnd ʌp roʊˌbɑːt/
A wind-up robot is a toy robot that moves when you turn a key or knob.
My little brother got a wind-uprobot for his birthday and watched it wobble across the floor.
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2. A robot powered by a wound spring rather than batteries or electricity.
The museum display showed a wind-uprobot from the 1950s that still worked.
3. A person who seems to repeat the same actions mechanically, like a wound-up toy.
After the long shift, he moved through the kitchen like a wind-uprobot.
4. A small decorative figure with a turning key on its back.
She kept a tiny wind-uprobot on her desk as a good-luck charm.