Meanings (ES + gloss)
automático
Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
The automatic clothes washer was a great labor-saving device.
automático
An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
From a little hand-bag he extracted his automatic pistol, which he put upon the mantelpiece.
The US Army adopted John Browning's M1911 pistol as its sidearm, chambered in .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol).
Phrases
-o-maticInstamaticautomagicautomatic data processing machineautomatic differentiationautomatic distance controlautomatic doorautomatic half-barrier level crossingautomatic leveling systemautomatic pencilautomatic pilotautomatic rifleautomatic summarizationautomatic tellerautomatic teller machineautomatic train controlautomatic transmissionautomatic writingautomaticalautomaticallyautomaticityautomaticnessautomatistbiautomaticfully automatic timefully-automaticlaundromatmanumaticnonautomaticpseudoautomaticsection automatic weaponsemi-automaticsemi-automatic transmissionsquad automatic weaponsuperautomaticteleautomatic