|
automatic
has definitions from the fields of military,arms,physiology
|
|
| 1 |
[ adjective ] operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
Examples "automatic transmission" "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" Used in print ("Editorials"...)The girls , very fetching in their uniforms , are shown firing rockets from a launcher mounted on a dump_truck ; they are also trained with carbines , automatic weapons , pistols , rifles and other such ladies ' accessories . (Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)The old Morse system was replaced locally by the Simplex modern automatic method in 1929 , when Ellamae_Heckman ( Wilcox ) was manager of the Western_Union office . (Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)Some time later , after a check had been made of all automatic equipment , the crew would join the others . Upon reaching the desired speed , the automatic equipment would cut_off the drive , and the silent but not empty vessel would hurl towards the star which was its journey 's end . |
| 2 |
[ adjective ] like the unthinking functioning of a machine
Synonyms Examples "an automatic `thank you'" "machinelike efficiency" Used in print ([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)If you use parking attendants , can they be replaced by automatic parking gates ? (Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)Taxpayers residing or traveling in Alaska are also allowed this extension of time for filing , but those residing or traveling in Hawaii are not allowed this automatic extension . Military or Naval Personnel on_duty in Alaska or outside the United_States and Puerto_Rico are also allowed this automatic extension of time for filing their returns . You must attach a statement to your return , if you take_advantage of this automatic extension , showing that you were in Alaska or were outside the United_States or Puerto_Rico on April 15 or other due_date . Related terms |
| 3 |
[ adjective ] (physiology) without volition or conscious control
Examples "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light" "a reflex knee jerk" "sneezing is reflexive" Related terms |
| 4 |
[ noun ] (military,arms) light machine gun
Synonyms Related terms |
| 5 |
[ noun ] (military,arms) a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Synonyms Related terms |
| * |
|