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automatic

aw tuh ma tik

  • n  light machine gun
  • n  a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
  • a  operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
    automatic transmission
    a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts
  • s  resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
    an automatic `thank you'
  • s  without volition or conscious control
    the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light

  • Wall Street's newest romance is with the automatic vending-machine industry, which is changing the eating and buying habits of America.
  • Machine guns and automatic firearms are prohibited without special authorization and are reserved almost exclusively for military and police .
  • Massachusetts Attorney General and Automatic Delegate Martha Coakley Endorses Hillary .
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  • Joachim Loew in The Press Association
    He added: "In 2008 they won the European Championships in a very convincing way and they have been unchanged over the past two or three years. They play in an automatic way. They have put on top performances in all matches they have played and they...
  • Jason Kidd in SBR Forum
    It used to be if I got a triple-double, that was an automatic win,Kidd said to ESPN. "That's just not the case now. We tried to make this work. We've found out it doesn't. It's time for us all to move on."
  • Hillary Rodham Clinton in Leading The Charge
    Pressed on how she would enforce her mandate, Clinton said: "I think there are a number of mechanisms" that are possible, including "going after people's wages, automatic enrollment."

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