automatic transmission
automatic transmission noun: a vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.
Noun
automatic transmission (plural automatic transmissions)
- A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.
- Meronyms: torque converter, automatic transmission fluid, ATF
- Antonyms:
- manual, manual transmission, standard transmission, stickshift, stick shift
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Forms of automatic transmission
| plural | automatic transmissions |
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Questions about automatic transmission
- What does automatic transmission mean?
- Automatic transmission means a vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.
- What part of speech is automatic transmission?
- Automatic transmission is a noun.
- What is the plural of automatic transmission?
- The plural of automatic transmission is automatic transmissions.
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