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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.
2.
mechanicsTECH. containing within itself the means of movementTECH.
- The self-propelled robot navigated the room autonomously.
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
transportation
self-propelled vehicle
automotive
axle in self-propelled vehicles transmitting engine power
railway vehicle
self-propelled vehicle used on railways
passenger transport
self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers
military
weapons systems that launch unguided self-propelled explosive projectiles at range
acr: self-propelled gun
big gun that moves by itself
abr: torpedo
short word for a self-propelled underwater weapon
military
the act of launching a self-propelled underwater explosive
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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- French:autopropulsé, ...
- German:selbstfahrend, eigenständig, ...
- Italian:autopropulso, semovente, ...
- Spanish:autopropulsado, con propulsión propia, ...
- Portuguese:autopropulsado, ...
- Chinese:自走式的, 自动推进的, ...
- Japanese:自走式の, 自動移動の, ...
- Arabic:ذاتي الحركة, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְנַיֵּעַ, נָעָה בְּעַצְמָהּ, ...
- Russian:самоходный, ...
- Ukrainian:самохідний, автономний, ...
- Hindi:स्वयं-चालित, स्वसंचालित, ...
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