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self-righting

self-righting adjective: able to right itself if overturned.

Adjective

self-righting (not comparable)

  1. Able to right itself if overturned.
    • a self-righting life raft
    • a self-righting robot

self-righting meaning in Tamil

self-righting in Tamil

தன்னிலை காப்புடைய, படகு வகையில் கவிழ்ந்தாலும், தானே தன்னைச் சரிசெய்து, நிமிர்த்திக் கொள்ளத்தக்க அமைவுடைய

Origin of self-righting

From self- + righting.

Questions about self-righting

What does self-righting mean?
Self-righting means able to right itself if overturned.
What is self-righting in Tamil?
Self-righting in Tamil is தன்னிலை காப்புடைய, படகு வகையில் கவிழ்ந்தாலும், தானே தன்னைச் சரிசெய்து. See Self-righting meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is self-righting?
Self-righting is an adjective.

Words near self-righting in the dictionary

  1. self-righteous
  2. self-righteously
  3. self-righteousness
  4. self-righter
  5. self-righters
  6. self-righting
  7. self-rights
  8. self-rising
  9. self-rising flour
  10. self-rising flours
  11. self-rule

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