Thesaurus: self-contained

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1. a. Having self-control">self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.
2. a. Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machine itself.
3. adj. constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
4. adj. in full control of your faculties
5. 1. Having self-control">self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self. 2. (Mach.) Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machine itself. Self-contained steam engine. (a) A steam engine having both bearings for the crank shaft attached to the frame of the engine. (b) A steam engine and boiler combined and fastened together; a portable steam engine.
6. Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplateor framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relationsof the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machineitself. Self-contained steam engine. (a) A steam engine having bothbearings for the crank shaft attached to the frame of the engine. (b)A steam engine and boiler combined and fastened together; a portablesteam engine.
7. j:100 s. constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself