automatic pilot

/ˌˈɔdəˌmædɪk ˌpaɪlət/
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Other forms: automatic pilots

Definitions of automatic pilot
  1. noun
    a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
    synonyms: autopilot, robot pilot
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    type of:
    device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  2. noun
    a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
    “she went about her chores on automatic pilot”
    “too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot”
    synonyms: autopilot
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    type of:
    unconsciousness
    a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
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