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.

Examples of automatic transmission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This Defender 130 is powered by a 3.0 liter 6 cylinder gas engine with 395 HP with 406 lb-ft of torque, bolted to an 8 speed automatic transmission, routed into an all wheel drive (AWD) traction system running thru a twin speed transfer box. —Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025

The dual-clutch automatic transmission is standard on the C8, Thompkins added, meaning drivers can engage with the vehicle's gears more directly without losing momentum, and can choose to operate in manual mode. —Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025

The options were a three-speed transmission with overdrive, a four-speed manual transmission or a Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission. —David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025

That motor makes 161 horsepower and all the power runs through a nine-speed automatic transmission. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025

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