[noun] a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released Synonyms:pistol
[adjective] operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
[adjective] like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" Synonyms:automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike
[adjective] without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive" Synonyms:reflex, reflexive
