AUTOPILOT

autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot

(noun) a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

autopilot (countable and uncountable, plural autopilots)

(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.

(by extension, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically

Verb

autopilot (third-person singular simple present autopilots, present participle autopiloting, simple past and past participle autopiloted)

(intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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