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The correct spelling is auto.
How to pronounce auto
noun
IPA: /ˈɑtoʊ/
Say it like: Aut-o
The correct spelling is auto. An automobile. For example: "My brother is an auto mechanic."
Usage Examples
“My brother is an auto mechanic.”
“Put it on auto.”
“A body coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An automobile.
- 2.A setting for automatic operation.
- 3.An automatic gearbox / transmission.
- 4.A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
- 5.An autorickshaw.
verb
- 1.To travel by automobile.
adjective
- 1.Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
- 2.Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
- 3.Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
- 4.(of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
- 5.(of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
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