self-sealing

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self-sealing

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not comparable Describing a device with seals that activate without special procedures. The engine had self-sealing gaskets to keep the grease in, just tighten the bolts.
not comparable Describing a container that is capable of automatically closing off leaks that form in it. Many pilots' lives were saved during World War II by salf-sealing gas tanks that kept their planes from becoming fireballs when riddled with bullets.

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adj with self-activating seals

Español	autosellante

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@misc{self_sealing_2026,
  title = {self-sealing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-sealing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}