"self-righting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: self- + righting Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|righting}} self- + righting Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-righting (not comparable)
  1. (originally nautical) Able to right itself if overturned. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (able to right itself): selvoprettende (Danish)
    Sense id: en-self-righting-en-adj-IgsBFtbG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

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