Automatic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk|  American pronunciation of the word automatic
Brit.  |ɔːtəˈmætɪk|  British pronunciation of the word automatic

noun

- light machine gun
- a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

adjective

- resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine (syn: robotic)
an automatic 'thank you'
- without volition or conscious control (syn: reflex, reflexive)
the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light

Extra examples

Without thinking, he gave an automatic reply.

She always has an automatic smile for everyone.

Will your next car be a manual or an automatic?

The winking of the eyes is essentially automatic.

My camera is fully automatic.

Littering results in an automatic fine.

Practise the breathing techniques until they become automatic.

They gave me a choice between an automatic or standard transmission.

This car comes with automatic transmission.

Is your car a manual or an automatic?

I had never handled an automatic shift gear.

The camera is in automatic mode.

An athlete was training with an automatic pacemaker.

She set the camera on automatic.

The men were dressed in camouflage and carrying automatic weapons.

Word forms

noun
singular: automatic
plural: automatics
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