Autopilot

/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/ · noun

Meaning

(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being..

Definitions by Sense

1. (aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
2. (by extension, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically.
3. (intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.

Example Sentences

I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.

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.

But while the wackiness gets exasperating fast (a running joke about Hazel’s father, played by Ray Romano on autopilot, having a sex doll for a wife is even unfunnier than it sounds), Milioti works overtime to keep us invested.

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Word Forms

• autopilots
• autopiloting
• autopiloted

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