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noun

a key on the keyboard of a typewriter, computer, etc, which, when depressed continuously, produces the character repeatedly until the key is released

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Words nearby automatic repeat

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How to use automatic repeat in a sentence

Hovering above the scene, commandos in helicopters were poised with automatic rifles.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This time it would be the biggest mistake for the Western press to repeat that—absolutely the biggest mistake.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Brinsley stepped up to the passenger side of the patrol car, raised a silver Taurus semi-automatic pistol and began firing.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The battle between conservation groups and FWS over the fate of the Yellowstone grizzly is about to repeat.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A Manhattan window washer somehow survived a 47-story fall back in 2007, but such a miracle was not likely to repeat itself.
Rescue at One World Trade Center|Michael Daly|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the same way the technical form and mechanism of production were presumed to respond to an automatic stimulus.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
After you have repeated the Correlation, then repeat the two extremes, thus—“Anchor” … “Bolster.”
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
It seems necessary to repeat this line in order to start the series of rimes.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
This automatic suitable bass device does not interfere with the normal use of the stop-keys of the pedal department by hand.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
To be able to repeat great po-ems at will, is to have a treasure you can allus carry with you while your voice lasts.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd