Meanings
nounautomatic pilot (countable and uncountable, plural automatic pilots)
plural automatic pilots
- countableuncountableautopilot
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
Similar
autopilotrobot pilot
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
automatic pilot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automatic%20pilot
MLA
“automatic pilot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automatic%20pilot. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “automatic pilot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automatic%20pilot.
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