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

Shifting is through a four-speed or optional—and more robust—five-speed manual gearbox, or a three-speed automatic transmission, available from 1976. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025

This Avanti has a V8 engine with an R2 supercharger, power steering, a silent muffler, a floor-shift automatic transmission and Twin-Traction differential. —Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025

This Avanti has a V8 engine with an R2 supercharger, power steering, a silent muffler, a floor-shift automatic transmission and Twin-Traction differential. —Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The motor is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission that powers all four wheels. —New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025

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