autopilotnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈɔː.təʊˌpaɪ.lət/us/ˈɑː.t̬oʊˌpaɪ.lət/a device that keeps aircraft, spacecraft, and ships moving in a particular direction without human involvement:
The plane was on autopilot when it crashed.
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Space travel
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- spaceman
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Idiom(s)
on autopilot