self-moving
6.0
A machine like a robot that moves by itself without people controlling it
- adjective
- /ˈsɛlfˈmuːvɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
autónomo
- The self-moving lawnmower cuts the grass automatically, making gardening easier.
- self-moving chair
Examples
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It was a sophisticated self moving model of the cosmos.
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The self-moving robot cleaned the entire house without any help.
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On the self-moving escalator, passengers can relax as they travel between floors.
Synonyms
self-propelled
vsself-moving
4
4.9
A machine that moves by itself using its own power
also covers operating without human control not only movement by its own power
1
6.7
A device or system that starts and works by itself without outside help
describes autonomous motion or ongoing operation rather than only starting itself
6.7
A machine that works automatically without people needing to control it
includes the ability to move as well as operate without human control
self-propelling
vsself-moving
6.8
Can move on its own without someone pushing or pulling it
includes operating as well as moving without outside force
9.8
Moving by itself without help from something else
applies to machines and devices moving or operating without human control
Antonyms
How Autonomous
Surface Forms
self-moving positive
Morphology
Etymology
Self-moving is made from self- meaning 'by itself', as in self-service, and moving from move meaning 'to go or change place'. So a self-moving machine goes or works on its own without a person controlling it.