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self-closing

UK/sɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ/

self-closing adjective: closing automatically after having been opened.

Adjective

self-closing (not comparable)

  1. Closing automatically after having been opened.
    • Self-closing, spring-loaded, sliding doors are fitted to ensure that the coaches are draught-proof.1964 August, “New all-metal CIE coaches”, in Modern Railways, page 109
  2. (web development) In the form of (for example) `` or ``, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) `text`, which is composed of an opening (``) and a closing (``) tag.

Origin of self-closing

From self- + closing.

Questions about self-closing

What does self-closing mean?
Self-closing means closing automatically after having been opened.
What part of speech is self-closing?
Self-closing is an adjective.
How do you pronounce self-closing?
Self-closing is pronounced /sɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near self-closing in the dictionary

  1. self-cleared
  2. self-clearing
  3. self-clears
  4. self-clinging
  5. self-clocking
  6. self-closing
  7. self-colonisation
  8. self-colonisations
  9. self-colonise
  10. self-colonised
  11. self-colonises

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