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.
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It’s linked to a nine-speed automatic transmission.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Drivers can choose between a six-speed manual transmission version ($36,725), or an automatic transmission version ($37,345).
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s linked to a nine-speed automatic transmission.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
All trims are matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Drivers can choose between a six-speed manual transmission version ($36,725), or an automatic transmission version ($37,345).
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s linked to a nine-speed automatic transmission.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
All trims are matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for automatic transmission
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“Automatic transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatic%20transmission. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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