HyperDic: autopilot

English > 2 senses of the word autopilot:
NOUNcognitionautopilot, automatic pilota cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness
artifactautopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilota navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
autopilot > pronunciation
Soundsao'towpay.laht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > autopilot: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness.
Example "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
Synonymautomatic pilot
BroaderunconsciousnessA state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
English > autopilot: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course.
Synonymsautomatic pilot, robot pilot
Partsinertial guidance system, inertial navigation systemA system to control a plane or spacecraft
BroaderdeviceAn instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Spanishautodirección, autopiloto, piloto automático
Catalanpilot automàtic

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