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AUTOMATIC PILOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
Synonyms:
automatic pilot; autopilot; robot pilot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("automatic pilot" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Meronyms (parts of "automatic pilot"):
inertial guidance system; inertial navigation system (a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
Example:
she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot
Synonyms:
automatic pilot; autopilot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("automatic pilot" is a kind of...):
unconsciousness (a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment)
