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self-closing

  • a word derived from closing.
    closing
    noun
    the end or conclusion, as of a speech.

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Senior Deputy Speaker Lord Gardiner of Kimble told Lord Berkeley advice given to parliamentary authorities was that cats would face risks from construction activity, self-closing doors and the lack of arrangements for caring for them.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025

Tests in rats showed that the cuffs could be successfully placed without surgery, and they formed a self-closing loop around the target nerve.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2024

I am in the doghouse after letting him get out and am installing self-closing springs on the gate.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

Hand watering is allowed every day during those hours if the hose is equipped with a self-closing water shut-off device.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2023

"What's his name?" she asked, pointing towards the self-closing door.

From Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks by Charles Felton Pidgin