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self-energising

self-energising adjective: containing means for augmentation of power within itself.

Adjective

self-energising (not comparable)

  1. (UK) Containing means for augmentation of power within itself.
    • [...] but the voltage between the steps is automatically increased by the use of a self-energising, servo-controlled double transductor (magnetic amplifier), giving perfectly smooth take-up at the price of the extra weight of the installation.1961 May, “New European motive power: I - German dual-voltage locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 307

Forms of self-energising

alternative formself-energizing

Origin of self-energising

From self- + energising.

Questions about self-energising

What does self-energising mean?
Self-energising means containing means for augmentation of power within itself.
What part of speech is self-energising?
Self-energising is an adjective.

Words near self-energising in the dictionary

  1. self-employment
  2. self-emptying
  3. self-enclosed
  4. self-encrypting
  5. self-energies
  6. self-energising
  7. self-energizing
  8. self-energy
  9. self-enforcing
  10. self-entitled
  11. self-enucleate

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