autopilot

About 0.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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. noun 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.

3. verb To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.

Similar words

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Often followed by

and is to system was for in with control

Word family

autopilots