automatic transmission
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automatic transmission
noun automatic transmissions
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A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox.
Meronyms: torque converter, automatic transmission fluid, ATF
Similar: automatic, slushbox · Opposite: manual, manual transmission, standard transmission, stickshift, stick shift
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noun a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load
| Español | transmisión automática, caja automática |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オートマチックトランスミッション ōtomachikkutoransumisshon, AT ētī |
| 中文 | 自動變速器 /自动变速器 zìdòng biànsùqì, 自動排擋 /自动排挡 zìdòng páidàng |
| Français | boite de vitesses automatique |
| Deutsch | Automatikgetriebe |
| Română | cutie de viteze automată, transmisie automată |
| Русский | автомати́ческая коро́бка переключе́ния переда́ч avtomatíčeskaja koróbka pereključénija peredáč, АКПП AKPP, автомати́ческая трансми́ссия avtomatíčeskaja transmíssija |
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title = {automatic transmission},
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