cyborg

noun

cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯrg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

Examples of cyborg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The theory gets its name from the 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger film, where a cyborg travels back in time to kill a woman whose unborn son will fight against an AI system slated to spark a nuclear holocaust. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 21 May 2024 The story involves a timid teenager, wearied by bullying at a military campus, who stumbles upon a mysterious particle in the woods that transforms him into a superhuman and the indispensable defender against cyborg attackers and the enigmatic mastermind behind the chaos. Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cyborg 

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Word History

Etymology

cybernetic + organism

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cyborg was in 1960

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“Cyborg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyborg. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

cyborg

noun
cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯ(ə)rg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

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