English Explanatory Dictionary

throwbot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, throwable robotic device, typically used by military and law enforcement for reconnaissance and situational awareness.

Word forms

throwbot throwbots

Etymology

From throw + -bot or a blend of throw + robot, likely coined to rhyme with robot. Originally a trademarked name for a robot model by the company ReconRobotics, but by the 2020's it started to become a genericized trademark. (It was also a name for an unrelated toy product line by the Lego company.)

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