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.
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» He mistook the car's cruise control for autopilot.
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Examples
5 sentencesHe mistook the car's cruise control for autopilot.
Get off of autopilot.
Igor went into 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 cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
- a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
Forms
plural: autopilots| Singular | autopilot |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness:automatic pilot
- a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course:automatic pilotrobot pilot
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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