Automatic
noun,ɔtə'mætɪk
Adjective
resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
“an automatic `thank you'”
Similar:AutomatonlikeMachinelikeRoboticRobotlikewithout volition or conscious control
“the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
“automatic transmission”
“a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts”
See also:Mechanical
Noun
a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Type of:HandgunPistollight machine gun
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Similar Words
- Automatonlike
- Machinelike
- Robotic
- Robotlike
- Reflex
- Reflexive
- Mechanical
- Involuntary
- Smart
- Autoloading
- Automated
- Machine-controlled
- Machine-driven
- Self-winding
- Semiautomatic