self-operating

[ self-op-uh-rey-ting, self- ]

adjective
  • Also self-op·er·a·tive [self-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, self-]. /ˌsɛlfˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, ˈsɛlf-/.

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How to use self-operating in a sentence

  • On one occasion he was caught in the self-operating elevator of the theater and was kept a prisoner in it for over an hour.

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  • They seem to suppose that the social machinery of the world is self-operating.

  • Malone was not quite certain that he agreed with Burris' idea of a self-operating car, but at least it was something to work on.

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  • But the claim of Evolution is that all came by "resident forces," self-operating.

    The Other Side of Evolution | Alexander Patterson
  • "It seems to be a self-operating proposition," stated Colonel Wincott.