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单词 self-opening
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self-openingadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈoʊp(ə)nɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, opening adj.
Etymology: < self- prefix + opening adj. Compare earlier self-open v., self-opened adj.
That opens automatically or of its own accord; esp. designed to open automatically.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > [adjective] > opening or unclosing > of its own accord
self-opening1813
1813 New Rev. Dec. 593/2 A single round of self-opening doors, midnight steps, and blood-corroded daggers is sufficient.
1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. Index Self-opening gate.
1895 Army & Navy Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 1403 The ‘Ideal’ patent self-opening pocket knife.
1938 Sci. News Let. 5 Nov. 294/3 (heading) Self-Opening Parachute Is New Safety Invention.
1976 Shooting Times & Country Mag. 22 Dec. 45/1 (advt.) A pair of Holland and Holland Royal 12-b sporting guns. Self opening, single trigger.
2007 Contra Costa (Calif.) Times (Nexis) 27 Jan. f4 Trashcans equipped with infrared sensors that trigger self-opening lids.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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