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

Things get a bit crazier as Scherr dropped the stock automatic transmission and swapped in a six-speed manual transmission with a Centerforce clutch and flywheel. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 3 Nov. 2026

An eight-speed automatic transmission handles shifting, with front-wheel drive standard and all-wheel drive available. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

The power plant is mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

With an automatic transmission, the engine is never disengaged from the wheels in drive. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

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