"self-sealing" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: self- + sealing Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|sealing}} self- + sealing Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-sealing (not comparable)
  1. Describing a device with seals that activate without special procedures. Tags: not-comparable Translations (with self-activating seals): itsetiivistyvä (Finnish), autosellante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-self-sealing-en-adj-Rtm-BHSr Disambiguation of 'with self-activating seals': 71 29
  2. Describing a container that is capable of automatically closing off leaks that form in it. Tags: not-comparable Translations (capable of closing off leaks): itsepaikkaava (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-self-sealing-en-adj-O9u~-2JY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 42 58 Disambiguation of 'capable of closing off leaks': 10 90

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