self-acting
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of self-acting
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Its new rule said bump stocks were illegal machine guns because they function as “a self-acting or self-regulating mechanism that allows the firing of multiple rounds through a single function of the trigger.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
It said the bump stock device functions as “a self-acting or self-regulating mechanism that allows the firing of multiple rounds through a single pull of the trigger.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
He proposed self-acting and continuous systems of brake, and considered a good system of brake of so great importance, that he advocated their compulsory introduction by State legislation.
From A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Thurston, Robert H.
The drill spindle is provided with variable rates of self-acting feed, but may also be moved rapidly by hand, and is counterbalanced.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The outflow passes into another vessel known as a flush-tank, where it accumulates until it reaches the summit of a self-acting siphon.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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