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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024self-con•tained /ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd/USA pronunciation adj. - containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary;
independent:a self-contained spaceship. - not saying much or showing much emotion;
reserved. - self-possessed;
showing self-control.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024self-con•tained (self′kən tānd′, self′-),USA pronunciation adj. - containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
- reserved or uncommunicative.
- self-controlled or self-possessed.
- (of a machine or mechanism) complete in itself.
self-con•tain•ed•ly (self′kən tā′nid lē, self′-),USA pronunciation adv. self′-con•tain′ed•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: self-contained adj - containing within itself all parts necessary for completeness
- (of a flat) having its own kitchen, bathroom, and lavatory not shared by others and usually having its own entrance
- able or tending to keep one's feelings, thoughts, etc, to oneself; reserved
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