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self-drive

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To drive autonomously; (of a motor vehicle) to drive itself without a human operator, by means of sensors and computer technology.

intransitive

Examples

“Motorists could legally allow⟳ their cars to “self-drive” on British motorways later this year – but only slowly, the government has announced.”
“By self-driving vehicles, we mean⟳ those listed as automated vehicles by the Secretary of State for Transport⟳ under the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018. (...) These vehicles are capable of safely driving themselves when the self-driving function is correctly turned on and the driver follows the manufacturer’s instructions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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