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Gulp engaging electronic autopilot (6)

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george

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'gulp engaging electronic autopilot' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for george that I've seen before include "Boy --; -- Clooney" , "Man's name" , "Patron saint of England" , "people swear by" , "Man rowing on holiday" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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