automatic transmission
noun
: a system in a vehicle that changes gears at different speeds without direct control by the driver
I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission.
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Power is sent to the front wheels through a 6-speed automatic transmission.
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission and satin chrome paddle shifters.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 16 Nov. 2024
The nine-speed automatic transmission can be controlled with paddle shifters on the steering wheel, the only way for this vehicle to feel quick.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The mill produces 440 hp which is sent to all four wheels via a five-speed automatic transmission.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission and satin chrome paddle shifters.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 16 Nov. 2024
The nine-speed automatic transmission can be controlled with paddle shifters on the steering wheel, the only way for this vehicle to feel quick.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The mill produces 440 hp which is sent to all four wheels via a five-speed automatic transmission.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Automatic transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatic%20transmission. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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