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self-propelled

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self-pro·pelled (slfpr-pld)
adj.
1. Containing its own means of propulsion: a self-propelled golf cart.
2. Fired from or mounted on a moving vehicle: a self-propelled howitzer.

self-pro·pulsion (-plshn) n.

self-propelled
adj
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a vehicle) provided with its own source of tractive power rather than requiring an external means of propulsion
self-propelling  adj
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Adj.1.self-propelled - containing within itself the means of propulsion or movementself-propelled - containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement; "a self-propelled vehicle"
moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"
2.self-propelled - moved forward by its own force or momentum; "a self-propelled egotist"; "the arms program is now self-propelled"
dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
Translations
self-propelled [ˌselfprəˈpeld] ADJautopropulsado, automotor(fem: automotriz)


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Gliding, self-propelled in his chair on wheels, through the opening made for him among the crowd, a strange and startling creature--literally the half of a man--revealed himself to the general view.
 
 
 
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