automatic transmission

== English == === Noun === automatic transmission (plural automatic transmissions) (automotive) A vehicle transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to vehicle speed and/or load, and does not require any driver input to manually change gears under normal driving conditions; an automatic gearbox. Synonyms: automatic (nominalized adjective), slushbox (informal) Antonyms: manual, manual transmission, standard transmission, stickshift, stick shift Hypernyms: transmission, tranny (informal) Hyponyms: dual-clutch gearbox, twin-clutch gearbox Meronyms: torque converter, automatic transmission fluid, ATF Coordinate terms: continuously variable transmission, CVT, DCT, MCT, semi-automatic transmission ==== Usage notes ==== The fluid-coupled geared type was the first and classic type of transmission that needs no manual shifting; even today, the term automatic transmission usually means that type unless otherwise specified, which makes CVT and other terms usually coordinate. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====