autopilot
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autopilots
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTOPILOT
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a device that steers a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft in place of a person
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an airplane equipped with an autopilot
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The plane was flying on autopilot.
◊ The phrase on autopilot is often used figuratively to describe a person who is doing something in a mechanical way without really thinking about it.
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She performed her chores on autopilot.
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He did his job as though he were on autopilot.
— called also
automatic pilot
