Autopilot meaning

ô'tō-pī'lət
Automatic pilot.
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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.

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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.

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(intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
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Origin of autopilot

auto- +‎ pilot

Sentence Examples

  • He rose, as if on autopilot, turned, and faced the window.

  • This isn't one of those diets where you snap into autopilot; you have to put some thought into your menu, learn to cook your food and probably abstain from eating out more often than not.

  • Eric's quadcopter drone has a lot of neat features, including autopilot and an aerobatic mode.

  • A crew member disengaged the autopilot after the second turn.

  • Lana's body went on autopilot as her mind returned to her fall from the helo.

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