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autopilot in French

autopilot in French is pilote automatique — autopilot means a system that automatically steers a vehicle, aircraft, or ship without a person actively controlling it.

autopilot in French

pilote automatique
noun
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.

What does "autopilot" mean?

  1. noun A system that automatically steers a vehicle, aircraft, or ship without a person actively controlling it.
    "The pilot switched to autopilot once the plane reached cruising altitude."
  2. noun A mental state of doing something automatically, without actively thinking about it.
    "By the third hour of the commute, she was driving on autopilot."
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autopilot in a sentence

  • The pilot switched to autopilot once the plane reached cruising altitude.
  • By the third hour of the commute, she was driving on autopilot.

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What is "autopilot" in French?

"autopilot" in French is pilote automatique. 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 pilot switched to autopilot once the plane reached cruising altitude." In French, "autopilot" is pilote automatique.

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