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autopilot

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: autopilot

1
n
a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
2
n
a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: autopilot
1

n a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

Synonyms:
automatic pilot, robot pilot
Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
2

n a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

“she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot
Synonyms:
automatic pilot
Type of:
unconsciousness
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
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