autopilot in Dutch
autopilot in Dutch is automatische piloot — autopilot means a system that automatically steers a vehicle, aircraft, or ship without a person actively controlling it.
autopilot in Dutch
automatische piloot
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
What does "autopilot" mean?
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noun A system that automatically steers a vehicle, aircraft, or ship without a person actively controlling it.
"The ship's autopilot kept it on course while the crew rested."
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noun A mental state of doing something automatically, without actively thinking about it.
"I brushed my teeth on autopilot and could not remember doing it."
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autopilot in a sentence
- The ship's autopilot kept it on course while the crew rested.
- The captain checked the autopilot before leaving the cockpit for a moment.
- I brushed my teeth on autopilot and could not remember doing it.
- After years in the same job, he often worked on autopilot.
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What is "autopilot" in Dutch?
"autopilot" in Dutch is automatische piloot. autopilot means: A system that automatically steers a vehicle, aircraft, or ship without a person actively controlling it.
How do you use "autopilot" in a sentence?
Example: "The ship's autopilot kept it on course while the crew rested." In Dutch, "autopilot" is automatische piloot.
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