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Self-closing

//sɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Closing automatically after having been opened. not-comparable

    "Self-closing, spring-loaded, sliding doors are fitted to ensure that the coaches are draught-proof."

  2. 2
    In the form of (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| not-comparable
  3. 3
    In the form of (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}} or {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|text|inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, which is composed of an opening ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) and a closing ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) tag.; |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}} or {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| not-comparable
  4. 4
    In the form of (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}} or {{#tag:syntaxhighlight| |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|text|inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, which is composed of an opening ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) and a closing ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) tag.; |inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|text|inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, which is composed of an opening ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) and a closing ({{#tag:syntaxhighlight||inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}) tag. not-comparable

Etymology

From self- + closing.

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