cyborg

UK /ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/ US /ˈsaɪ.boɹɡ/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

becoming, magical, perfect

VERB + CYBORG

changed, coined, created, make

CYBORG + NOUN

anything, human

PREP.

into, out

ADV.

also

Definitions

noun

A being which is part machine and part organic.

I would not classify the Tin Woodman as magical robot, but more of a magical cyborg, if anything.

Prof. Clynes is a published poet and author of five books. He coined the word "cyborg". He also coined the word "sentics" to describe a new science entirely of his own devising.

A human, animal or other being with electronic or bionic prostheses.

verb

To convert (something) into a cyborg.

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Example Bank

I would not classify the Tin Woodman as magical robot, but more of a magical cyborg, if anything.

Wiktionary

Prof. Clynes is a published poet and author of five books. He coined the word "cyborg". He also coined the word "sentics" to describe a new science entirely of his own devising.

Wiktionary

... Kevin Warwick, professor of cybernetics at Reading University. Warwick is no stranger to publicity. His autobiography, I, Cyborg, which came out last month (Century, £16.99), meticulously catalogu

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Tom is a cyborg.

Tatoeba · #1522386

Readers later come to know that Den is a cyborg that has refused to obey its master's orders.

Tatoeba · #2977833

He is a cyborg.

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