self-acting

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self-acting

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From self- + acting.

adjective

not comparable Acting of or by itself. The door is fitted with a powerful spring and a feather-touch self-acting lock. It cannot be left unlocked unless you deliberately prop it open.

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"self-acting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/self-acting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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self-acting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/self-acting

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"self-acting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/self-acting.

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@misc{self_acting_2026,
  title = {self-acting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-acting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}