automatic


Definition: Meaning of, automatic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɔːtəˈmatɪk /

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  1. an automatic machine is designed to work without needing someone to operate it for each part of a process
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  2. something that is automatic always happens as a result of something you have done, especially because of a rule or law
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  3. done without thinking, especially because you have done the same thing many times before
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automatic automatics
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  1. a weapon that can fire bullets continuously
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  2. a car with a system of GEAR s that operate themselves without the driver needing to change them
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automatic used in phrases

  • Browning automatic rifle (noun)
    1. a portable .30 calibre automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
  • automatic choke (noun)
    1. a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburettor
  • automatic data processing (noun)
    1. data processing by a computer
  • automatic data processing system (noun)
    1. a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
  • automatic drive (noun)
    1. a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
  • automatic face recognition (noun)
    1. biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces
  • automatic firearm (noun)
    1. a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
  • automatic gun (noun)
    1. a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
  • automatic pilot (noun)
    1. a machine that flies a plane by itself without the need for a pilot
    2. be on automatic pilot to do something without thinking about it, especially because you have done it many times before
  • automatic pistol (noun)
    1. a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
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