self-propelled
adjective
propelled by itself.
self-propelling
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a variation of
self-propelled.
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a word derived from
self-propelled.
self-propelledadjectivepropelled by itself.
Example Sentences
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"Nano-engineered self-propelling particles can be used for a variety of industrial and drug delivery applications, and we think there are potential insights that will come from these results," Sigala says.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
The business interests in charge of the ports want to embed more self-propelling technology within dock work, whether that constitutes automated trucks, gates, or cranes.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2024
It's a self-propelling, extremely flexible, highly steerable robot, according to Deepak Trivedi, a mechanical engineer at GE Research.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2023
But so was the edge that only the Lakers could claim: The self-propelling feeling that comes when a team has found itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
So he said to the wand: “Thou self-propelling, ever willing, fighting Wand, Run quick, and bring My feast-providing tablecloth back to my hand, Thy praise I’ll sing.”
From Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Emily J. Harding
