automatic transmission
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of vehicle transmission that changes gears automatically: An automatic transmission is a system in a motor vehicle that selects and shifts gears on its own, without the driver needing to manually operate a clutch or gear lever. It adjusts the gear ratio according to the vehicle's speed and load.
Usage
- The term "automatic transmission" is used to describe the specific mechanical system in a vehicle and to categorize the type of car that has this system installed.
- It is commonly contrasted with a "manual transmission."
Examples
- Noun:
- This car model comes standard with an automatic transmission.
- I prefer driving a car with an automatic transmission because it's easier in city traffic.
- The mechanic specializes in repairing automatic transmissions.
Advanced Usage
- "equipped with automatic transmission": A formal phrase used in vehicle specifications.
- The vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
Variants and Related Words
- Automatic (adj, informal): Often used as a shorthand to describe a vehicle with this system.
- Is your car a manual or an automatic?
- Automatic gearbox (n): A synonym, more common in British English.
- Self-shifting transmission (n): A descriptive technical synonym.
- Manual transmission (n): The direct antonym, a system requiring the driver to change gears manually.
Synonyms
- Automatic gearbox
- Self-shifting transmission
Related Phrases
- "to have an automatic": To own or drive a car with an automatic transmission.
- After my knee surgery, I decided to have an automatic.
Noun
- a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car