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Maid-Robot
A mechanical automaton does the work of a lady's maid.
(From The Midas Plague [1954] by Frederik Pohl)
Electrical Valet
A robotic manservant, skilled in dressing its owner.
(From The Lord of Tranerica [1939] by Stanton A. Coblentz)
Automatic Delivery Library
A library able to deliver any volume within a few moments.
(From The Lord of Tranerica [1939] by Stanton A. Coblentz)
Mechanical Judge
A device that makes legal decisions.
(From The Lord of Tranerica [1939] by Stanton A. Coblentz)
Crystal Cylinder Ship
A transparent space ship in the shape of a cylinder.
(From The Three Suns of Ev [1933] by Edwin K. Sloat)
Drink the Fungi
A method of suicide or criminal punishment involving ingestion of spores.
(From The Three Suns of Ev [1933] by Edwin K. Sloat)
Flying Platform
Simple black squares that fly and hover.
(From Locked Worlds [1929] by Edmond Hamilton)
Artificial Cloth
The creation of fabrics without organic natural fibers.
(From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback)
Retinal Light
An internal flashlight.
(From The Stars My Destination [1956] by Alfred Bester)
Anti-Glare Coated Glass
Special coated glass for space craft.
(From The Death's Head Meteor [1930] by Neil R. Jones)
Astronaut
A person who travels in space.
(From The Death's Head Meteor [1930] by Neil R. Jones)
Asteroid Space Flyer
Specialized one-man craft for exploring asteroids.
(From The Death's Head Meteor [1930] by Neil R. Jones)
Iron Fingers
Special metal manipulators set on the hull of a space craft, and manipulated from the inside.
(From The Death's Head Meteor [1930] by Neil R. Jones)
Spherical Tires
Tires that are shaped like balls, rather than like squat cylinders.
(From The Death's Head Meteor [1930] by Neil R. Jones)
Solar Beam
Obtaining solar power by means of a direct connection with the sun.
(From The Long Way [1944] by George O. Smith)
Hand-Jetting
Making use of hand-held rockets or other reaction devices to move through space.
(From A Question of Salvage [1939] by Malcolm Jameson)
Extraecliptic Travel Lanes
Organized interplanetary travel using routes not confined to the ecliptic.
(From A Question of Salvage [1939] by Malcolm Jameson)
Spacedog
Experienced hands on space ships.
(From A Question of Salvage [1939] by Malcolm Jameson)
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