Definitions
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- noun science fiction A member of a race of
extraterrestrial mutants who appear in thetelevision programme Doctor Who and are known for travelling in metallic shells, having monotone, mechanically distorted voices, repeating a limited number of phrases, and being bent onexterminating other beings mercilessly.
Etymologies
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Examples
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(I think the Dalek is pretty cute though, I have to say.) 10: 37 AM
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The compost bin that most people are familiar with is the plastic 'Dalek'-type bin.
J.S. McDougall: From New Composter to Poo Composter: A Green Garbage Guide
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To the best of their knowledge, it’s a Dalek from the Colin Baker years because location filming was done in the area near the pond.
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This Dr. Who cake by Domestic Scientist with a flying Dalek is pretty freakin’ awesome.
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Steve Moffatt's 'The Empty Child' & 'The Doctor Dances' beat two other series one episodes - Paul Cornell's 'Father's Day' and Rob Shearman's 'Dalek' -- plus an episode of the revived 'Battlestar Galactica'.
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Shearman has since achieved a kind of Doctor Who immortality by writing last year's episode called Dalek, but he deserves to be remembered as much for his amazing stage plays and radio dramas.
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When I was a child, Daleks used to chase me in my dreams … (I mean, I never actually WATCHED Dr Who when I was a child, but the Dalek was a kind of summary of everything which was scary) …
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James Marshall, also known as Dalek, has been known for his Space Monkey character, a futuristic mouse that had a prominent role in previous series of works.
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A Dalek, which is expected to sell for £3,000, first appeared in Dr Who And The Daleks in
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As to the World Fantasy Awards, I'm very, very happy for Rob Shearman, he of the new Doctor Who episode "Dalek" fame, who was attending his very first con and won a World Fantasy Award for Best Collection for Tiny Deaths.
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