autopilot
noun /ˈɔːtəʊpaɪlət/
/ˈɔːtəʊpaɪlət/
(also automatic pilot)
[countable, uncountable]Idioms - a device in an aircraft or a ship that keeps it on a fixed course without the need for a person to control itTopics Transport by waterc1, Transport by airc1
Idioms
be on autopilot
- to do something without thinking because you have done the same thing many times before
- I got up and dressed on autopilot.