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    autopilot
    /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌpʌɪlət/

    noun

    • 1. short for automatic pilot

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUTOPILOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a device that keeps aircraft, spacecraft, and ships moving in a particular direction without human involvement: The plane was on autopilot when it crashed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Space travel. airlock. astronaut. astronautics. biosatellite. blast.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AutopilotAutopilot - Wikipedia

    An autopilot is a system used to control the path of an aircraft, marine craft or spacecraft without requiring constant manual control by a human operator. Autopilots do not replace human operators.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › autopilotAutopilot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AUTOPILOT is a device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft; also : the automatic control provided by such a device. How to use autopilot in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishON AUTOPILOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    doing something without thinking about it or without making an effort: I worked the last hour of my shift on autopilot. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not expected or planned. abrupt end. abrupt halt. abruptly. abruptness. ad hoc.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAUTOPILOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AUTOPILOT meaning: 1. a device that keeps aircraft, spacecraft, and ships moving in a particular direction without…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › autopilotAutopilot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Autopilot is a system that controls the course of an airplane or ship. If the captain of a ship is using autopilot, she can take a break from manning the controls herself. When a plane is on autopilot, it's not exactly flying itself, but it's set to maintain a course or altitude while the pilot concentrates on other details of operating the ...

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishautopilot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to do something without thinking because you have done the same thing many times before. I got up and dressed on autopilot. See autopilot in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: autopilot. Definition of autopilot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › autopilotAUTOPILOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Autopilot definition: automatic pilot. . See examples of AUTOPILOT used in a sentence.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › autopilotAutopilot - definition of autopilot by The Free Dictionary

    autopilot - a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › autopilotAutopilot Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    AUTOPILOT meaning: a device that steers a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft in place of a person.