pick and place

adjective

Of a robot: having the purpose of picking up objects and placing them somewhere else.

“Many assembly lines use pick-and-place robots to do repetitive tasks such as placing small components onto circuit boards.”

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Meanings

adjectivepick and place (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a robot: having the purpose of picking up objects and placing them somewhere else.

    Many assembly lines use pick-and-place robots to do repetitive tasks such as placing small components onto circuit boards.

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APA

pick and place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick%20and%20place

MLA

“pick and place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick%20and%20place. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pick and place,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pick%20and%20place.

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