self-sealing
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- adjective
- /ˈsɛlfˌsiːlɪŋ/
- You can store leftovers in a self-sealing bag to keep them fresh.
- self-sealing bag
- self-sealing plastic
- self-sealing tire
Examples
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At the completion of the session, each learner enclosed his/her questionnaire package in a self-sealing envelope, which was then posted into a ballot box in the front of the classroom.
Academic text (2013) -
Circle 233 on Reader Service Card: Self-sealing check valve
Academic text (1994) -
The hull was self-sealing.
Fiction book (2001) -
It is self-sealing.
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A full minute passed while Lando grabbed the transceiver and his other tools, stuffed them in the self-sealing bag, and headed for The Tink's lock.
Fiction book (1991) -
The self-sealing material automatically closed up after being punctured, preventing any leaks.
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For easy travel, pack your snacks in self-sealing bags that won't open accidentally.
How Leakproof
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-sealing = sealing (transparent) = self + seal + ing
The structure is clearly 'self-' + 'sealing' meaning able to seal itself, which is directly inferable from its parts.
Etymology
Self-sealing comes from self ('itself') and seal ('to close tightly'), so it means 'it closes itself'. Think of a bag or envelope that makes its own tight seal after you open or pierce it, keeping things inside safe.