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autopilots

autopilots is the plural of autopilot.

Meaning of autopilot

Noun

autopilot (countable and uncountable, plural autopilots)

  1. A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
    • I set the autopilot to due south, so I could get some rest.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically.
    • I've been doing this 12 hours non-stop, and am so hungry and tired that I've stopped thinking: I'm now on autopilot.

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Questions about autopilots

What is autopilots the plural of?
Autopilots is the plural of autopilot.

Words near autopilots in the dictionary

  1. autopicking
  2. autopicks
  3. autopilot
  4. autopiloted
  5. autopiloting
  6. autopilots
  7. autopipette
  8. autopipettes
  9. autopista
  10. autopistas
  11. autopistol

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Adapted from Wiktionary: autopilots (page history and authors); autopilot (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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