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self-supporting adj
1. able to support or maintain oneself without the help of others 2. able to stand up or hold firm without support, props, attachments, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
self-supporting adjective independent, self-contained, self-sufficient, self-reliant, self-sustaining, able to stand on your own two feet The income from visitors makes the museum self-supporting. Translations self-supporting [ˌsɛlfsəˈpɔːtɪŋ] adj → economicamente indipendente self-supporting [ˌsɛlfsəˈpɔːtɪŋ] adj → economicamente indipendente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It was self-supporting and had a little money in the bank. This was a delightfully reassuring idea supposing that Lydgate died, but in the mean time not a self-supporting idea. These are the utility naval vessels that have transformed the navies of old, which burdened the peoples with taxes for their support, into the present day fleets of self-supporting ships that find ample time for target practice and gun drill while they bear freight and the mails from the continents to the far-scattered island of Pan-America. |
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