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auto

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. 1.An automobile.
  2. 2.A setting for automatic operation.
  3. 3.An automatic gearbox / transmission.
  4. 4.A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
  5. 5.An autorickshaw.

verb

  1. 1.To travel by automobile.

adjective

  1. 1.Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
  2. 2.Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
  3. 3.Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
  4. 4.(of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
  5. 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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