单词 | telepuppet |
释义 | > as lemmastelepuppet telepuppet n. Brit. /ˈtɛlᵻˌpʌpɪt/ , U.S. /ˈtɛləˌpəpət/ now rare a robot or piece of robotic equipment that is controlled remotely; = telerobot n.ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > automatic > controlled remotely remote control1903 telepuppet1958 telerobot1958 teleoperator1966 telechiric1968 telechir1976 1958 F. L. Whipple in Hearings before Select Comm. Astronautics & Space Explor. 370 I visualize..the use of a device, which, for want of a better name, I call a telepuppet, a remote-control device, a type of robot. 1973 C. Sagan Cosmic Connection i. viii. 62 There may be telepuppets, devices landed on another planet but fully controlled by an individual human being in orbit. < as lemmas |
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