self-acting

[ self-ak-ting ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈæk tɪŋ /

adjective

acting by itself; automatic.

Origin of self-acting

First recorded in 1670–80

OTHER WORDS FROM self-acting

self-action, noun

Words nearby self-acting

self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-absorbed, self-absorption, self-abuse, self-acting, self-actualization, self-actualize, self-addressed, self-adhesive, self-adjustment

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Example sentences from the Web for self-acting

When the scars or grooves in which a habit runs are made deep, the habit becomes automatic or self-acting and perhaps involuntary.
Alcohol and the Human Brain|Joseph Cook
Not if he is a wise man, and has a patent Nelson self-acting parachute fastened to him all the time!
The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition|Howard Payson
A gentle pressure on the trigger revealed the pleasing fact that the revolver was of a self-acting type.
A Lively Bit of the Front|Percy F. Westerman
We have considered, on a former page, that we are not to look for the self-acting individuals among the workingmen as a class.
The Holy Earth|L. H. Bailey

The engine is self-acting, and can be driven either by hand or by a steam-engine or other motive power.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for self-acting

self-acting

adjective

not requiring an external influence or control to function; automatic

Derived forms of self-acting

self-action, noun

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单词	self-acting
释义	self-acting [ self-ak-ting ] / ˈsɛlfˈæk tɪŋ / adjective acting by itself; automatic. Origin of self-acting First recorded in 1670–80 OTHER WORDS FROM self-acting self-action, noun Words nearby self-acting self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-absorbed, self-absorption, self-abuse, self-acting, self-actualization, self-actualize, self-addressed, self-adhesive, self-adjustment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-acting When the scars or grooves in which a habit runs are made deep, the habit becomes automatic or self-acting and perhaps involuntary. Alcohol and the Human Brain\|Joseph Cook Not if he is a wise man, and has a patent Nelson self-acting parachute fastened to him all the time! The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition\|Howard Payson A gentle pressure on the trigger revealed the pleasing fact that the revolver was of a self-acting type. A Lively Bit of the Front\|Percy F. Westerman We have considered, on a former page, that we are not to look for the self-acting individuals among the workingmen as a class. The Holy Earth\|L. H. Bailey The engine is self-acting, and can be driven either by hand or by a steam-engine or other motive power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for self-acting self-acting adjective not requiring an external influence or control to function; automatic Derived forms of self-acting self-action, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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