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

Our tester included an 8-speed automatic transmission, Cargo Group with tonneau cover, heated seats and steering wheel, and technology group, and an array of others which added a total of just under $12K in options. —Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024

This time around, the futuristic four-seater cloaked a hulking 13.6-liter V-16 within its lengthy snout, driving the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. —Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 July 2024

The problem results from a loss of signal between a speed sensor and a control module that operates the automatic transmission. —Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 25 June 2024

It’s linked to a new eight-speed automatic transmission. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2024