automaticallylocking
adjectiveUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli ˈlɒkɪŋ/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
Locking by itself without a person doing it.
The automatically locking door shut behind us.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A feature that locks something on its own after a set time.
The car has an automatically locking system.
3. Closing and securing itself when triggered by a sensor.
The automatically locking gate closed when the dog ran out.
4. Describing a device that secures itself without a key turn.
Her automatically locking phone case snapped shut.