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(adjective) operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" |
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Antonyms: manual |
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(satellite adjective) like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" |
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Synonyms: automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike |
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(satellite adjective) (physiology) without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive" |
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Synonyms: reflex, reflexive |
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(noun) a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released |
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Synonyms: automatic pistol |
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Related Words: automatic firearm, handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm |
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(noun) light machine_gun |
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Synonyms: automatic rifle, machine rifle |
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Related Words: assault rifle, automatic firearm, machine gun |
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