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automatic
noun(au-to-mat-ic)a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Synonyms: automatic pistol,
automatic
adjective(au-to-mat-ic)resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
Examples:
An automatic `thank you'.
automatic
noun(au-to-mat-ic)light machine gun
Synonyms: automatic rifle, machine rifle,
automatic
adjective(au-to-mat-ic)without volition or conscious control
Examples:
The automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light.
automatic
adjective(au-to-mat-ic)operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
Antonyms: manual,
Examples:
Automatic transmission.
A budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts.
A budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts.