Non-automatic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of nonautomatic. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "And they had to be automatic (after several disasters with non-automatic systems) so that a brake failure or breakage of the coupling would not leave the train without reasonable brakes."

Adjective
  1. 1
    operated by hand wordnet

Example

More examples

"And they had to be automatic (after several disasters with non-automatic systems) so that a brake failure or breakage of the coupling would not leave the train without reasonable brakes."

Etymology

From non- + automatic.

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