"self-propelling" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From self- + propelling. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|propelling}} self- + propelling Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-propelling (not comparable)
  1. Self-propelled. Tags: not-comparable
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