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automatic operation; automatic movement

NounSino-Korean: 自動

  1. 1

    automatic operation; automatic movement

    The act of a machine, etc., operating by itself by a certain device.

    Korean definition: 기계 등이 일정한 장치에 의해 스스로 작동함.

    • I bought my baby a cradle that rocks automatically.

    • I set the fan to turn off automatically after an hour.

  2. 2

    being automatic

    A state in which work, an action, etc., is done immediately without going through a certain process.

    Korean definition: 일이나 행동 등이 일정한 절차 없이 바로 이루어짐.

    • I didn't pay my tuition, so I was automatically expelled from school.

    • I didn't pay my overdue membership fees, so I was automatically removed from the alumni list.