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self-sealing

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self-seal·ing (slfslng)
adj.
1. Capable of sealing itself, as after being pierced: a self-sealing tire.
2. Sealable without the application of moisture: a self-sealing envelope.
self-sealing
Adjective
1. (of an envelope) sealable by pressure alone
2. (of a tyre) automatically sealing small punctures
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.self-sealing - capable of sealing itself as after being pierced; "self-sealing tires"
punctureless - being without punctures or incapable of being punctured
2.self-sealing - seals without the application of moisture; "self-sealing envelopes"
adhesive - tending to adhere
Translations
self-sealing [sɛlfˈsiːlɪŋ] adj [envelope] → autocollant(e)
self-sealing [sɛlfˈsiːlɪŋ] self adj → selbstklebend
self-sealing [sɛlfˈsiːlɪŋ] adj → autosigillante


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Grandma turned over the little packet tied up with a faded pink ribbon; a dozen yellow notes written on rough, thick paper, with red wafers still adhering to the folds, showing plainly that they were written before the day of initial note-paper and self-sealing envelopes.
An Old-Fashioned Girl by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
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