automatic
B2UK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
Meaning
adjective
having controls that work without needing a person to operate them
“automatic doors”
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“My great grandfather invented the automatic weaving loom.”
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