(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
Modern trains have ~ doors.
ADJ
2.
An ~ is a gun that keeps firing shots until you stop pulling the trigger.
He drew his ~ and began running in the direction of the sounds...
N-COUNT
3.
An ~ is a car in which the gears change ~ally as the car’s speed increases or decreases.
N-COUNT
4.
An ~ action is one that you do without thinking about it.
All of the ~ body functions, even breathing, are affected.
ADJ
~ally
Strangely enough, you will ~ally wake up after this length of time...
ADV: usu ADV with v
5.
If something such as an action or a punishment is ~, it happens without people needing to think about it because it is the result of a fixed rule or method.
Those drivers should face an ~ charge of manslaughter...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ally
As an account customer, you are ~ally entitled to a variety of benefits...
ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV n/adj