self-energising
English edit
Etymology edit
From self- + energising.
Adjective edit
self-energising (not comparable)
- (British spelling) Containing means for augmentation of power within itself.
- 1961 May, “New European motive power: I - German dual-voltage locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 307:
- [...] but the voltage between the steps is automatically increased by the use of a self-energising, servo-controlled double transductor (magnetic amplifier), giving perfectly smooth take-up at the price of the extra weight of the installation.
Alternative forms edit
References edit
- “self-energizing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.