self-propelled
English edit
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
self-propelled (not comparable)
- Having its own means of propulsion that moves with it.
- Synonyms: automotive, self-propelling
- 2022 January 12, Chris Hegg, “The secret railway in the woods”, in RAIL, number 948, page 37:
- Of particular note were two self-propelled fire-fighting vehicles, adapted from Drewry railcars, enabling a rapid response to a fire anywhere on the extensive site.
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Translations edit
having its own means of propulsion
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References edit
- “self-propelled”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.