self-acting
1Self-acting — Self act ing, a. Acting of or by one s self or by itself; said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self acting feed apparatus; a self acting mule; a …
2self-acting — [self′ak′tiŋ] adj. acting without outside influence or stimulus; working by itself; automatic …
3self-acting — index spontaneous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4self-acting — self action, n. /self ak ting/, adj. acting by itself; automatic. [1670 80] * * * …
5self-acting — self′ act′ing adj. acting by itself; automatic • Etymology: 1670–80 …
6self-acting — Synonyms and related words: arbitrary, automated, automatic, automatous, autonomous, cybernated, discretional, discretionary, elective, free, free will, gratuitous, independent, nonmandatory, offered, optional, proffered, self active, self… …
7self-acting — adj. acting without external influence or control; automatic. Derivatives: self action n. self activity n …
8self-acting — adj automatic, automated, self moving, self propelling, self propelled, self directing, automotive …
9self-acting — adjective Date: circa 1680 acting or capable of acting of or by itself ; automatic …
10self-acting — automatic; operating or acting by itself …
11self-acting — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mechanical, self propellent, automated; see automatic 1 …
12self-acting — /sɛlf ˈæktɪŋ/ (say self akting) adjective automatic …
13self-acting self-activating self-moving self-regulating — Automatic Au to*mat ic, Automatical Au to*mat ic*al, a. [Cf. F. automatique. See {Automaton}.] 1. Having an inherent power of action or motion. [1913 Webster] Nothing can be said to be automatic. Sir H. Davy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or… …
14self-act|ing — «SEHLF AK tihng», adjective. 1. working of itself: »a self acting machine. 2. acting automatically without the manipulation or mechanism which would otherwise be required: »the self acting feed of a boring mill …
15self- — ♦ Élément, de l angl. self « soi même ». ⇒ auto . self élément, de l angl. self, qui signifie soi même . ⇒SELF , élém. de compos. Élém. tiré de l angl. self « soi même », de même sens, entrant dans la constr. de subst. empr. à l angl. ou faits… …
16Self-Made Men (Frederick Douglass) — Self Made Men is a famous lecture by Frederick Douglass (1818 ndash; 1895). In this speech, which was first delivered in 1859, he gives his own definition of the self made man and explains what he thinks are the means to become such a man.… …
17self- — [self] [ME < OE < self: see SELF] prefix 1. of oneself or itself: refers to the direct object of the implied transitive verb [self love, self restraint] 2. by oneself or itself: refers to the subject of the implied verb [self acting] 3. in …
18self-ac|tor — «SEHLF AK tuhr», noun. a self acting machine or part of a machine …
19self-locking — Automatic Au to*mat ic, Automatical Au to*mat ic*al, a. [Cf. F. automatique. See {Automaton}.] 1. Having an inherent power of action or motion. [1913 Webster] Nothing can be said to be automatic. Sir H. Davy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or… …
20self-winding — Automatic Au to*mat ic, Automatical Au to*mat ic*al, a. [Cf. F. automatique. See {Automaton}.] 1. Having an inherent power of action or motion. [1913 Webster] Nothing can be said to be automatic. Sir H. Davy. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or… …
