self-generating
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In the future, piezoelectric diamond membranes could potentially be used in implantable medical devices as self-generating power sources or as sensors that detect bending and deformation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The self-generating powers on display are awesome to witness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
According to Sharp, “The rulers of governments and political systems are not omnipotent, nor do they possess self-generating power.”
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
"I would like to move to solar power with self-generating on site and be self-sufficient," said Carrington.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2023
Then the men in the red cloaks chanted the sacred hymn: "Homage to thee, Sun! king of the two zones, self-generating Creator, Father and Mother, Father and Son, God and Goddess, Goddess and God!"
From Salammbo by Gustave Flaubert
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