pilot project pilot program | activity planned as a test or trial, they funded a pilot project in six states |
black rat snake blacksnake pilot blacksnake mountain blacksnake Elaphe obsoleta | large harmless shiny black North American snake |
pilot whale black whale common blackfish blackfish Globicephala melaena | small darkolored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States, the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school |
automatic choke | a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor |
automatic firearm automatic gun automatic weapon | a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released |
automatic pistol automatic | a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released |
automatic rifle automatic machine rifle | light machine gun |
automatic transmission automatic drive | a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car |
autopilot automatic pilot robot pilot | a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course |
Browning automatic rifle BAR | a portable . caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine, used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War |
cash machine cash dispenser automated teller machine automatic teller machine automated teller automatic teller ATM | an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
fender buffer cowcatcher pilot | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
Jacob's ladder jack ladder pilot ladder | (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps |
naval chart navigational chart pilot chart | a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions |
pilot balloon | meteorological balloon used to observe air currents |
pilot bit | a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill |
pilot boat | a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships |
pilot burner pilot light pilot | small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner |
pilot cloth | a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc |
pilot engine | a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track |
pilot light pilot lamp indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
washer automatic washer washing machine | a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically |
automatic pilot autopilot | a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness, she went about her chores on automatic pilot, too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot, she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot |
pilot experiment | a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment |
original archetype pilot | something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies, this painting is a copy of the original |
pilot program pilot film pilot | a program exemplifying a contemplated series, intended to attract sponsors |
face recognition facial recognition automatic face recognition | biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces, they used face recognition to spot known terrorists |
hardtack pilot biscuit pilot bread sea biscuit ship biscuit | very hard unsalted biscuit or bread, a former ship's staple |
barnstormer stunt flier stunt pilot | a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting |
captain senior pilot | the pilot in charge of an airship |
combat pilot | airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces |
copilot co-pilot | a relief pilot on an airplane |
fighter pilot | a military or naval pilot of fighter planes |
military chaplain padre Holy Joe sky pilot | a chaplain in one of the military services |
pilot airplane pilot | someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight |
pilot | a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor |
test pilot | a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them |
automatic data processing ADP | data processing by a computer |
navigate pilot | act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance, Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?, Who was navigating the ship during the accident? |
fly aviate pilot | operate an airplane, The pilot flew to Cuba |
automatic | operating with minimal human intervention, independent of external control, automatic transmission, a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts |
hand-operated non-automatic | operated by hand |
automatic automatonlike machinelike robotlike robotic | resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine, an automatic `thank you', machinelike efficiency |
automatic reflex(a) reflexive | without volition or conscious control, the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light, a reflex knee jerk, sneezing is reflexive |