automatic

Definitions

1. Capable of operating without external control or intervention
2. A car with an automatic transmission; the transmission itself.
3. Done out of habit or without conscious thought
4. A semi-automatic pistol.
5. Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc
6. Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted
7. An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns

Equivalents

Examples

“I never learned to drive⟳ a stick⟳. I can only drive⟳ an automatic.”

“The G-men raiding the speakeasy were equipped with .45 automatics, while the local policemen were carrying revolvers and shotguns.”

“"I told him that if my automatic was not a spook-stopper, nothin' else would serve⟳."”

“'The automatic under his pillow gave the lie⟳ to that statement.'”

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