self-acting
acting by itself; automatic.
Origin of self-acting
1Other words from self-acting
- self-action, noun
Words Nearby self-acting
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How to use self-acting in a sentence
This self-acting cable key was brought out in 1876, and tried on the lines of the Eastern Telegraph Company.
Heroes of the Telegraph | J. MunroThere must also be change wheels, studs and quadrant plates, self-acting feed for surfacing and cross slide, and clamping nuts.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. ZerbeBehind were six fire-flies, well supplied with self-acting lamps, which they kept hidden somewhere under their wings.
Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot GriffisHis cottage was quite a curiosity-shop of models of engines, self-acting planes, and perpetual-motion machines.
Lives of the Engineers | Samuel SmilesThis was one of the first self-acting inclines laid down in the district.
Lives of the Engineers | Samuel Smiles
British Dictionary definitions for self-acting
not requiring an external influence or control to function; automatic
Derived forms of self-acting
- self-action, noun
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