Meaning : Light machine gun.
Synonyms : automatic rifle, machine rifle
Meaning : A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released.
Synonyms : automatic pistol
Meaning : Operating with minimal human intervention. Independent of external control.
Example :
Automatic transmission.
A budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts.
Meaning : Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine.
Example :
An automatic `thank you'.
Machinelike efficiency.
Synonyms : automatonlike, machinelike, robotic, robotlike