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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Paired with the familiar Nissan 9-speed automatic transmission, the Armada Reserve was very smooth.
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Paired with the familiar Nissan 9-speed automatic transmission, the Armada Reserve was very smooth.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The 10-speed automatic transmission contributes to competitive fuel economy and acceptable oomph.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The 10-speed automatic transmission contributes to competitive fuel economy and acceptable oomph.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Paired with the familiar Nissan 9-speed automatic transmission, the Armada Reserve was very smooth.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The 10-speed automatic transmission contributes to competitive fuel economy and acceptable oomph.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The 10-speed automatic transmission contributes to competitive fuel economy and acceptable oomph.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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 4 Mar. 2026.
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