automatic
Working by itself without someone controlling it.
Able to operate or function by itself without direct human control, often using a built-in mechanism or program.
Happening without thinking about it.
Happening naturally or without conscious thought, often as an instinctive or habitual reaction.
A gun that keeps firing while you hold the trigger.
A firearm capable of reloading and firing continuously as long as the trigger is held down, using energy from previous shots.
- Base: automatic
- Base: automatic
- Plural: automatics
on automatic pilot
1Acting without conscious thought
Doing something without thinking because you have done it many times before.
- I drove home on automatic pilot and barely remember the trip.
- She answered the questions on automatic pilot after so much practice.
automatic transmission
1Self-shifting car gearbox
A system in a car that changes gears by itself.
- My new car has an automatic transmission, so it's easier to drive in traffic.
- Automatic transmissions are common in the United States.
automatic transmission
2Self-shifting vehicle power system
A car system that changes gears by itself without the driver moving a gear stick.
- She prefers cars with automatic transmissions.
- Automatic transmissions are common in the United States.