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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
automatic repeat, automatic rifle, automatic runner, automatic speech recognition, automatic tracking, automatic transmission, automatic vending, automatic writing, automation, automatism, automatize
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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-ScienceWith 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-ScienceAdult life naturally does not give us many opportunities of observing this pure form of direct and almost automatic transmission.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. ParkThe two readings were electronically added and fed into the transducer for automatic transmission.
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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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