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noun

an automotive transmission requiring either very little or no manual shifting of gears.Compare manual transmission.

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Also called automatic, automatic drive .

Origin of automatic transmission

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby automatic transmission

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How to use automatic transmission in a sentence

Both platforms use twin-turbo V6s that produce near-identical power, both have 10-speed automatic transmissions, and both have a sub-2-kWh battery pack.
Toyota’s new hybrid Tundra uses an electric motor for more power|Rob Stumpf|September 26, 2021|Popular-Science
With its gasoline engine complemented by an electric motor mounted at the bellhousing of its 10-speed automatic transmission, the Tundra’s impressive i-Force Max powertrain gains an additional 48 horsepower and 104 lb-ft of torque.
Toyota’s new hybrid Tundra uses an electric motor for more power|Rob Stumpf|September 26, 2021|Popular-Science
Hovering above the scene, commandos in helicopters were poised with automatic rifles.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Education controls the transmission of values and molds the spirit before dominating the soul.
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Brinsley stepped up to the passenger side of the patrol car, raised a silver Taurus semi-automatic pistol and began firing.
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They seemed a little creepy to me, particular the song “Transmission.”
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The low crunch of packed dirt against rubber tire was overwhelmed by the ragged explosions of automatic gunfire.
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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
He intends that he shall take the name of Arden, and earn the transmission of the title, or the distinction of a greater one.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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
It was not purposely contrived, it was in automatic obedience to deeper impulses than she knew.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Asbestos rope is used for fire escapes and similar purposes, as well as for the transmission of power over places exposed to heat.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for automatic transmission

automatic transmission

noun

a transmission system in a motor vehicle, usually incorporating a fluid clutch, in which the gears change automatically

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automatic transmission

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British Dictionary definitions for automatic transmission