self-sealing

American  

[self-see-ling, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈsi lɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /

adjective

1. capable of sealing itself automatically or without the application of adhesive, glue, or moisture.

   a self-sealing automobile tire; self-sealing envelopes.

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self-sealing British  

adjective

1. (esp of an envelope) designed to become sealed with the application of pressure only

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Other Word Forms

• self-sealer
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of self-sealing

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

self-sealing

You just pull out the self-sealing bag and dispose of it easily without getting dust everywhere.

From The Verge ● May 12, 2022

With a rubber spatula, transfer the melted chocolate to a self-sealing food storage bag and, with scissors, snip off one corner to create an impromptu pastry bag.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022

But support for those claims will not be found in self-sealing reasoning, quote mining of e-mails or baseless suggestions.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 18, 2022

The proposal would force states to provide self-sealing envelopes and prepaid postage to voters requesting an absentee ballot application, an absentee ballot, or a voter registration application.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 23, 2020

The trouble with dwarf tunnels was that they were self-sealing, so that if you had to go back the way you came, there was a whole new burrow to be excavated.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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