automatics >> /ɔːtəˈmatɪk/
Definition: [noun] A gun that continues firing until the ammunition is exhausted or the pressure on the trigger is released.
Example: the rapid fire of automatics
Definition: [noun] A vehicle with automatic transmission.
Example: a Mercedes 300SL five-speed automatic
Definition: [noun] A mode of operation in which a particular function of a piece of equipment is performed automatically rather than manually.
Definition: [adjective] (of a device or process) working by itself with little or no direct human control.
Example: an automatic kettle that switches itself off when it boils
Definition: [adjective] Done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought or attention.
Example: automatic physical functions such as breathing