autopilot
A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without…A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
» He mistook the car's cruise control for autopilot.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.
Autopilot
автопило́тavtopilót
автопіло́тavtopilót
(broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically.
I've been doing this 12 hours non-stop, and am so hungry and tired that I've stopped thinking: I'm now on autopilot.
- a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
- a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
Examples
5 sentencesHe mistook the car's cruise control for autopilot.
Get off of autopilot.
Igor went into autopilot.
Can you enable the autopilot?
We're on autopilot.
Translations
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Forms
plural: autopilots| Singular | autopilot |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course:automatic pilotrobot pilot
- a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness:automatic pilot
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable