"self-weighing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From self- + weighing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|self-|weighing}} self- + weighing Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-weighing (not comparable)
  1. That weighs itself, or its load or contents. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-self-weighing-en-adj-3jEO88ER Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

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