"self-acting" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From self- + acting. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|acting}} self- + acting Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-acting (not comparable)
  1. Acting of or by itself. Tags: not-comparable
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