"self-adjusting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From self- + adjusting. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|adjusting}} self- + adjusting Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-adjusting (not comparable)
  1. (of a machine or tool) Not requiring external adjustment; adapting itself automatically to the circumstances in which it is used. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-self-adjusting-en-adj-bQg9zbg9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages with 1 entry
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