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"auto" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often car (3 letters).
Definitions
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
Word origin
From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”), metanalyzed from auto- in words such as automatic, autopilot, and automobile.
Used in a sentence
“It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.”
“For the first eight years of the Tetris Championship Series, the eventual victor used a technique known as delayed auto shift, or "DAS."”
“My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Motor vehicle”4 letters
02“Car”4 letters
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