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cancelbot

Syllables: can·cel·bot/ˈkæn.səlˌbɒt/US/ˈkæn.səlˌbɔt/

cancelbot noun: a bot that sends messages to newsgroups to remove certain postings, especially spam.

Noun

cancelbot (plural cancelbots)

  1. (Internet) A bot that sends messages to newsgroups to remove certain postings, especially spam.

Forms of cancelbot

pluralcancelbots

Origin of cancelbot

From cancel + -bot.

Questions about cancelbot

What does cancelbot mean?
Cancelbot means a bot that sends messages to newsgroups to remove certain postings, especially spam.
What part of speech is cancelbot?
Cancelbot is a noun.
How do you pronounce cancelbot?
Cancelbot is pronounced /ˈkæn.səlˌbɒt/ (UK).
What is the plural of cancelbot?
The plural of cancelbot is cancelbots.

Words near cancelbot in the dictionary

  1. cancelation
  2. cancelations
  3. cancelbomb
  4. cancelbomber
  5. cancelbombing
  6. cancelbot
  7. cancelbots
  8. canceled
  9. canceled out
  10. canceled someone's Christmas
  11. canceleer

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