Synonyms for autopilot

Grammar : Noun

Spell : aw-toh-pahy-luh t

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət

Définition of autopilot

Origin : 1935, from auto- + pilot (n.).

As in automatic pilot : noun automatic steering system

Example sentences :

Finally, satisfied with the ship's orientation, the autopilot rested.
Extract from : « Pushbutton War » by Joseph P. Martino

The autopilot of RI 276 had no intention of letting this happen, of course.
Extract from : « Pushbutton War » by Joseph P. Martino

Had it been transmitting then, the autopilot would simply have homed on it.
Extract from : « Pushbutton War » by Joseph P. Martino

Now he inserted it into the receiving tray of the autopilot and tripped a lever.
Extract from : « Starman's Quest » by Robert Silverberg

This either knocked out the autopilot or shocked it into submission.
Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison

And so they were, for all of three minutes, with the speed set at fifteen on autopilot.
Extract from : « This Crowded Earth » by Robert Bloch

Their passive-aggressive instincts are intact and on autopilot.
Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin

Jason hauled the control wheel into a tight turn and the autopilot gentled it to a soft curve.
Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison

The autopilot could not be shut off, it rode along with the manual controls, tempering foolish piloting.
Extract from : « Deathworld » by Harry Harrison

The autopilot functioned perfectly, however, and Logan trusted it to the point of insouciance.
Extract from : « Tight Squeeze » by Dean Charles Ing

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