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That which provides a function without the necessity of human intervention.
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also known as self-winding movement. A mechanically powered watch that is wound by motion of the wearer's arm rather than through turning the winding system. Most automatic watches have up to [..]
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"automatic weapon," 1902, from automatic (adj.). Meaning "motorized vehicle with automatic transmission" is from 1949.
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"self-acting, moving or acting on its own," 1812, from Greek automatos, used of the gates of Olympus and the tripods of Hephaestus (also "without apparent cause, by accident"), fro [..]
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operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts&a [..]
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lingo for easy score/putt.
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oytomatish
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See Action, Automatic.
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happening or existing through the operation of a preexisting arrangement that is triggered by some event ;specif : happening or existing through the operation of law [ reversal] [an appeal] ...
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Describes the status of the operation when the O2 pulpit has control and the boiler logic has control.
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Box/carton or case sealer that will automatically fold the top 4 flaps and also applies tape to the top.
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Machinery that can perform its functions without operator intervention in the process being performed.  In Full-Automatic applications, operator involvement is usually limited to replenishment of [..]
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A firearm designed to feed cartridges, fire them, eject their empty cases and repeat this cycle as long as the trigger is depressed and cartridges remain in the feed system. Examples: machine guns, submachine guns, selective-fire rifles, including true assault rifles.
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An automatic ice maker
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When used in the context "automatic espresso machine" this normally means a traditional espresso machine with controlled, programmable coffee dosing, i.e. a preset volume of coffee is delivered into the cup. Not to be confused with "Fully Automatic" (which normally refers to bean-to-cup machines) or "Sem [..]
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(n) light machine gun(n) a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released(adj) operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control(adj) res [..]
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Not manual. Self-acting, operating by its own mechanism when actuated by some impersonal influence, such as a change in current strength.
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Automatic watches are exactly the same as mechanical except they do not need winding as long as they are being worn on a wrist. The movement of the wrist is sufficient to move an oscillating weight which keeps the mainspring wound up.
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A watch that uses the movements of the wearers hand to move an oscillating weight within it, keeping the mainspring wound, eliminating the need to manually wind it. Also known as kinetic
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A mechanical watch that is wound by the motion of the wearer’s wrist, rather than by twisting the crown. The motion of the wrist moves a counterweight (called a rotor) that then powers the mainspring, [..]
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A firearm which continues to fire as long as the trigger remains depressed.
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Self-acting, operating by its own mechanism when actuated by some nonmanual influence, such as a change in current strength, pressure, temperature, or mechanical configuration.
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A feature on some vaping devices where the vape is generated when the user puffs, rather than by pressing a button.
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Self acting, operated by its own mechanism (i.e.: a change in pressure or temperature).
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A term denoting the victim’s “automatic” routine when her pimp is out of town, in jail, or otherwise not in direct contact with those he is prostituting. Victims are expected to comply with the rules and often do so out of fear of punishment or because they have been psychologically manipulated into a sense of loyalty or love. All money generated o [..]
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can refer to a class of espresso machines that require you to grind, dose and tamp your coffee into a portafilter, but the machine brews for a predetermined volume and provides the required pressure a [..]
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term used to describe a life jacket that only becomes bouyant upon activation, which is automatic upon entering water.
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The term “automatic firearm”, or sometimes just “automatic” really is a misnomer and is often misused. What are often refered to as automatic pistols such as the Glock 19 or the Beretta 92 are actually semi-automatic firearms. This means they fire one bullet each time the trigger is pulled (see above for the definition of semi-automatic). People of [..]
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adj. (Often as ``automatic duration.'') Refers to an object which has its storage automatically allocated on entry to a function (or a nested block), and deallocated upon return from the fun [..]
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A type of gun that fires as long as the trigger is held back (also called full automatic).
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(of a squeeze) maturing regardless of the opponent's position at the table
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Self-acting; operation by its own mechanical or electrical mechanism
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A style of electronic cigarette battery that does not have a button to activate the heating element. Rather, when the user draws on the device a switch is activated and the atomizer is activated. This [..]
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An electronic cigarette that doesn’t have a button to activate the heating element, instead the vapour activates the heating element by drawing on the tip to start heating.
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a style of electronic cigarette/vaporizer battery that does not have a button to activate the heating element. When the user draws on the mouthpiece, a special sensor within the atomizer is activated [..]
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The type of electronic cigarette battery used by Escape, which does not have a button to activate the heating element. Rather, when the user draws on the mouth-piece a switch is automatically activated and the atomiser produces vapour. This style of e-cig is most like smoking a traditional cigarette.
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 - Automatic writing was a technique first used by the Dada and Surrealist artists in the early 20th century, to tap into their subconscious to write poetry (Freud's ideas on the subconscious [..]
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A somewhat misleading term used to describe a semi-automatic pistol. A semi automatic is a self-loading gun which fires one shot for each pull of the trigger. A full automatic is a machine gun, i.e. a [..]
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Self-acting. Operating by its own mechanism, when activated by some triggering signal.
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A term denoting the victim’s “automatic” routine when her pimp is out of town, in jail, or otherwise not in direct contact with those he is prostituting. Victims are expected to comply with the rules [..]
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Automatic is an album by Dweezil Zappa, released in 2000. "Purple Guitar" was the audition piece for Bryan Beller to work with Zappa on this album. The song "Secret Hedges" was featured on Adult Swim.
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Automatic may refer to:
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Automatic is a punk rock/hardcore punk CD released by the band The Stitches.
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Automatic is the third album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. The group on this record is basically the core duo of brothers William and Jim Reid with a drum machine providi [..]
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"Automatic (I'm Talking to You)" is a dance/pop song written by Torsten Stenzel & Adrian Zagoritis and recorded by the Dutch singer EliZe. She recorded the song in early 2005 and released it on Ma [..]
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"Automatic" is a song by American musician Prince from his 1982 album, 1999. It was released as a 7" single only in Australia, with "Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)" as the B-side. Almost si [..]
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"Automatic" is a song recorded by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters for their tenth studio album Break Out (1983). The song was released by the Planet label on January 13, 1984 as the second si [..]
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The Automatic Transportation Company of Buffalo, New York was a company that built an electric car in 1921. The car was a 2-seater with a wheelbase of 65" (1650 mm), and a total length of 95" (2411 mm [..]
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"Automatic" is the second song released by Pop Idol contestant Sarah Whatmore. The song was originally due to be included on her debut album, however the album was cancelled. The single was released [..]
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"Automatic" is a song recorded by Japanese–American singer Utada Hikaru, taken as the lead single from her debut album First Love (1999). It was released on December 9, 1998 through Toshiba-EMI in thr [..]
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"Automatic" is a 2010 single by Canadian Danny Fernandes featuring fellow Canadian Belly from Fernandes's second studio album AutomaticLUV. "Automatic", released on CP Records, is the first single fro [..]
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Automatic is the eighth studio album by the alternative electronic artist VNV Nation, released in 2011. It was released on 16 September 2011 in Europe, and 25 October 2011 in North America.The band de [..]
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"Automatic" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). It was written by Onika Maraj, along with Nadir Khayat, Jimmy [..]
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"Automatic" is the first single from The Get Up Kids' album There Are Rules. After the band's breakup in 2005, "Automatic" was the first single released by the band since their reformation in 2008.
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"Automatic" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in February 2014 and served as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Platinum. La [..]
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Automatic is the eighth studio album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce, released in January 1983. It makes heavy use of the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesiser and Bruce is the sole performer. Th [..]
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Automatic is the second studio album by English four-piece rock band Don Broco. It was released in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2015. The album was included at number 13 on Rock Sound's top 50 relea [..]
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Automatic is the 2015 ninth studio album of the American house DJ and electronic music producer Kaskade. It was released on September 25, 2015 through Warner Bros. Records & Arkade. Album is avail [..]
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