- 1. 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 self-acting press. Source: opted
- 2. adj. designed to activate or move or regulate itself Source: wordnet
- 3. 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 self-acting press. Source: webster
- 4. Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially ofa machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself whatis usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feedapparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press. Source: adambom
- 5. s. designed to activate or move or regulate itself Source: ecdict
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