automatic drive
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Definition
- Noun:
- A transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car: A system in a motor vehicle that selects and engages the appropriate gear ratio without any manual input from the driver, based on factors like vehicle speed and engine load.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- This model comes equipped with an automatic drive, making it very easy to operate in city traffic.
- After years of driving a manual, he decided to switch to a car with an automatic drive for convenience.
Advanced Usage
- "to have/be equipped with automatic drive": Describes a vehicle's feature.
- Most modern vehicles are now equipped with automatic drive.
Variants and Related Words
- Automatic transmission (n): A more common technical synonym for "automatic drive".
- The terms "automatic drive" and "automatic transmission" are often used interchangeably.
- Automatic (adj, informal n): Used informally to refer to a vehicle with this type of transmission.
- "Is your car a manual or an automatic?"
Synonyms
- Automatic transmission: The standard technical term.
- Auto (informal): A common shortened form.
Related Phrases
- "to drive an automatic": To operate a vehicle with an automatic drive.
- She learned to drive an automatic first.
Noun
- a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car