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Automatic pilot   /ˌɔtəmˈætɪk pˈaɪlət/   Listen
Automatic pilot

noun
1.
A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness.  Synonym: autopilot.  "Too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot" , "She talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
2.
A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course.  Synonyms: autopilot, robot pilot.





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Words linked to "Automatic pilot" :   autopilot, device, inertial guidance system, robot pilot, inertial navigation system, unconsciousness


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