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US
/ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪɫət/
]
[ UK /ˌɔːtəʊpˈaɪlət/ ]
[ UK /ˌɔːtəʊpˈaɪlət/ ]
NOUN
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a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot
she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot
she went about her chores on automatic pilot - a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
How To Use autopilot In A Sentence
- The well-equipped vessel was lost with a full suite of gear, including VHF, echo sounder, plotter, autopilot, gill and trammel nets and a complete toolset.
- The band's workmanlike performance frequently looked like bored autopilot, while each number sounded more generic than the last. Times, Sunday Times
- Much of the remaining $ 52. 7 billion general fund also is on autopilot.
- Latter today I will create an excel file for you that you can input the keyword autopilot changes into. Digital Point Forums
- Some were even equipped with an autopilot to help the pilot during the long passages to and from the target.
- A device can be added that, like an experienced helmsman, senses the beginning of a turn before it is visible on the compass or has been sensed by the autopilot.
- I thought that's why they'd tricked me into going to the motel," she continued on autopilot. BETRAYED
- Switching the autopilot to standby, Allen turned the helm a few degrees and watched as the repeater compass drifted to starboard. CORMORANT
- If your autopilot is more than about 10 years old, upgrading to an autopilot that contains the additional sensor and that can automatically track to a waypoint can significantly enhance your boating experience.
- The only sleep he managed to get was some short naps while on autopilot.
