self-propelled

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self-propelled

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  1. not comparable Having its own means of propulsion that moves with it. Of particular note were two self-propelled fire-fighting vehicles, adapted from Drewry railcars, enabling a rapid response to a fire anywhere on the extensive site.

    Similar: automotive, self-propelling

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adj having its own means of propulsion

Españolautopropulsado
Françaisauto-tracté
Deutschselbstfahrend
Italianosemovente
Русскийсамохо́дный samoxódnyj, самодви́жущийся samodvížuščijsja

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@misc{self_propelled_2026,
  title = {self-propelled},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-propelled},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}