self-acting

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′ak′ting)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
self-act•ing  (self′ak′ting),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. acting by itself;
    automatic.
  • 1670–80
self′-ac′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
self-acting
  1. not requiring an external influence or control to function; automatic
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