self-propelled

Sometimes self-pro·pel·ling

[self-pruh-peld, self-]

adjective

1. propelled by itself.

2. (of a vehicle) propelled by its own engine, motor, or the like, rather than drawn or pushed by a horse, locomotive, etc.

3. (of a gun or a rocket launcher) having a vehicle as a base.

self-propelled

adjective

1. (of a vehicle) provided with its own source of tractive power rather than requiring an external means of propulsion

Other Word Forms

• self-propelling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-propelled¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

But instead of dismantling it, engineers are moving it in one piece, supported by steel beams and carried on self-propelled modular transporters.

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It's a French made self-propelled artillery gun called the "Caesar".

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To the layman, a self-propelled howitzer looks like a tank, but it has a bigger, 155mm gun to fire at longer range.

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But as delightful as many of those pieces are, as paintings, none quite has the self-propelled perfection of Hakuin’s “Giant Daruma.”

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To meet Ukraine’s demands, France has also halved the production time for Caesar self-propelled howitzers and plans to produce 78 such cannons this year.

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