"autobuffet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: autobuffets [plural]
Etymology: auto- + buffet Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|buffet}} auto- + buffet Head templates: {{en-noun}} autobuffet (plural autobuffets)
  1. (dated, UK, rare) A railway vending machine selling food items. Tags: UK, dated, rare
    Sense id: en-autobuffet-en-noun-D87Bw2Iq Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-

Inflected forms

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