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单词 waldo
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Definition of waldo in English:

waldo

nounPlural waldos, Plural waldoes ˈwɔːldəʊˈwɔldoʊ
  • A remote-controlled device for handling or manipulating objects.

    沃尔多遥控器

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Robert Heinlein was responsible for ‘waldoes,’ those automated gloves that scientists use to manipulate dangerous items by remote control.

Origin

1940s: named after Waldo F. Jones, a fictional inventor described by Robert Heinlein in a science fiction story.

Definition of waldo in US English:

waldo

nounˈwôldōˈwɔldoʊ
  • A remote manipulator, as for puppets, operated either mechanically or electronically.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Robert Heinlein was responsible for ‘waldoes,’ those automated gloves that scientists use to manipulate dangerous items by remote control.

Origin

1940s: named after Waldo F. Jones, a fictional inventor described by Robert Heinlein in a science fiction story.

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