self-propelled
ˌsɛlf prəˈpɛld
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Definition of self-propelled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
transportationTECH.provided with its own source of tractive powerTECH.
  • The self-propelled car revolutionized transportation.
automated motorized
2.
mechanicsTECH.containing within itself the means of movementTECH.
  • The self-propelled robot navigated the room autonomously.
automated motorized self-moving
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Expressions with self-propelled

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vehicle with its own engine for movement
The army deployed a self-propelled vehicle for the mission.

Origin of self-propelled

English, self + propel (drive forward)

Terms with self-propelled included in their meaning

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military
cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile
railway
self-propelled engine moving trains on tracks
wheeled vehicle
self-propelled vehicle with wheels not on rails
transportation
self-propelled wheeled vehicle not running on rails
mechanics
axle providing driving power in self-propelled vehicles
military
self-propelled weapon that changes direction to hit a target
aviation
steerable self-propelled aircraft
machinery
self-propelled excavator for underground work

Examples of self-propelled in a sentence

  • They introduced a self-propelled artillery unit in the army.
  • The self-propelled mower cut the grass efficiently.
  • She bought a self-propelled suitcase for her travels.

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  1. French:autopropulsé, ...
  2. German:selbstfahrend, eigenständig, ...
  3. Italian:autopropulso, semovente, ...
  4. Spanish:autopropulsado, con propulsión propia, ...
  5. Portuguese:autopropulsado, ...
  6. Chinese:自走式的, 自动推进的, ...
  7. Japanese:自走式の, 自動移動の, ...
  8. Arabic:ذاتي الحركة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִתְנַיֵּעַ, נָעָה בְּעַצְמָהּ, ...
  10. Russian:самоходный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:самохідний, автономний, ...
  12. Hindi:स्वयं-चालित, स्वसंचालित, ...

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