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self-sealing

[ self-see-ling, self- ]

adjective

  1. capable of sealing itself automatically or without the application of adhesive, glue, or moisture:

    a self-sealing automobile tire; self-sealing envelopes.



self-sealing

adjective

  1. (esp of an envelope) designed to become sealed with the application of pressure only
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • self-sealer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-sealing1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

You just pull out the self-sealing bag and dispose of it easily without getting dust everywhere.

With a rubber spatula, transfer the melted chocolate to a self-sealing food storage bag and, with scissors, snip off one corner to create an impromptu pastry bag.

There is perhaps no better example of self-sealing cognition than the contortions of climate change denial that erupted after the 2009 “Climategate” controversy.

Third, the "self-sealing" nature of conspiracy in general.

From Salon

Most backpacking stoves are small, fold up easily and typically screw onto threaded tops of self-sealing, liquid fuel canisters.

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