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SELF-PROPELLING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Moved forward by its own force or momentum
Example:
the arms program is now self-propelled
Synonyms:
self-propelled; self-propelling
Classified under:
Similar:
dynamic; dynamical (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
Example:
a self-propelled vehicle
Synonyms:
automotive; self-propelled; self-propelling
Classified under:
Similar:
moving (in motion)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb self-propel
