self-supported
- a word derived from self-support.
Example Sentences
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The microgrid can be connected to the main power utility source, but also can function while disconnected in "islanding mode," self-supported by alternate energy sources and unaffected by the issues impacting the main utility.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
Normally self-supported, this gruelling challenge sees him working with a team of nutritionists, doctors, physiotherapists and specialist triathlon coaches.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
They’re especially crucial in West Seattle, where the arch shape is too slight for the 590-foot-long main span to be self-supported by gravity.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
As the rare designer with his background — an unlettered, self-supported middle-class Indian from Chennai — Mr. Velendra aims to change all that.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2020
The house lights went down; fiery letters stood out solid and as though self-supported in the darkness.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
