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Transformer.

A toy in the Transformers toyline which has mechanical parts that allow it to be altered in appearance from its original form as a humanoid robot action figure to another form, usually a vehicle, depending on the toy.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/tɹænsˈfɔɹmɚ/General-American/tɹænsˈfɔːmə/Received-Pronunciation/tɹɑːnsˈfɔːmə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A toy in the Transformers toyline which has mechanical parts that allow it to be altered in appearance from its original form as a humanoid robot action figure to another form, usually a vehicle, depending on the toy.

  2. In the Transformers franchise, any of the alien humanoid robots that can mechanically alter their appearance, or "transform", into a vehicle, creature, or (rarely) a tool.

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From transformer (something that transforms).

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