English Words Starting With A

• autostability

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˌɔːtəʊsteɪˈbɪlɪti/The inherent ability of a vehicle, aircraft, or device to remain stable and maintain its course or orientation without constant external control or correction.
• autostrada

  nounLow
  /ˈɔːtəʊˌstrɑːdə/A high-speed motorway in Italy or other European countries, typically with tolls and controlled access.
• autosuggestion

  nounLow
  /ˌɔː.təʊ.səˈdʒes.tʃən/The process of influencing one's own thoughts, feelings, or behaviour through conscious repetition of ideas or statements to oneself.
• autotimer

  nounLow
  /ˈɔː.təʊˌtaɪ.mər/A device or function that automatically activates or controls something after a preset time delay.
• autotomize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low / Technical
  /ɔːˈtɒtəmaɪz/(of an animal) to cast off a part of its own body as a defense mechanism.
• autotomy

  nounC1
  /ɔːˈtɒtəmi/The defensive self-amputation of a body part, typically a limb or tail, by an animal.
• autotoxaemia

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌɔːtəʊtɒkˈsiːmɪə/Poisoning by a toxin generated within the body itself.
• autotoxemia

  nounVery rare
  /ˌɔːtəʊtɒkˈsiːmɪə/A condition where the body produces substances that are toxic to itself; self-poisoning by bodily toxins.
• autotoxicosis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɔːtəʊˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs/A condition of poisoning or intoxication caused by substances produced within the body itself.
• autotoxin

  nounRare
  /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/A poisonous substance produced within the body.
• autotransformer

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ˌɔː.təʊ.trænzˈfɔː.mər/A transformer where part of a single winding is common to both the primary and secondary circuits.
• autotransfusion

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɔː.təʊ.trænzˈfjuː.ʒən/The reinfusion of a patient's own blood into their body, often during or after surgery.
• autotransplant

  nounLow frequency (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˌɔː.təʊˈtræns.plɑːnt/A surgical procedure in which tissue or an organ is removed from one part of a person's body and grafted to another part of the same person.
• autotroph

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)trəʊf/An organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy.
• autotruck

  nounLow
  /ˈɔːtəʊtrʌk/A large motor vehicle designed to transport cargo.
• autotune

  nounMedium
  /ˈɔːtəʊtjuːn/A digital audio technology that automatically corrects the pitch of a vocal or instrumental performance.
• autotype

  nounVery Rare / Archaic / Technical
  /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)tʌɪp/An exact copy or reproduction of a document, especially one made by a photographic or photomechanical process.
• autowinder

  nounRare
  /ˈɔːtəʊˌwaɪndə(r)/A device that automatically advances film in a camera after each picture is taken.
• autoworker

  nounB2
  /ˈɔː.təʊˌwɜː.kə/A person employed in the manufacturing of motor vehicles.
• autoxidation

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌɔː.təʊ.ɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/The spontaneous oxidation of a substance by atmospheric oxygen without an external initiator like flame or catalyst.

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