automaticthreat
nounUK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk θrɛt/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk θrɛt/
A danger that happens by itself without anyone making it happen.
The broken robot was an automaticthreat to everyone in the lab.
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2. A warning that a machine gives without a person telling it to.
The alarm sent an automaticthreat when the door opened.
3. A danger that comes from a machine acting on its own.
Scientists studied the automaticthreat of self-driving cars.
4. A danger that appears suddenly and without warning.
The storm was an automaticthreat to the small village.