adj
Meaning 1
Self-propelled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
self-propelling
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
moved forward by its own force or momentum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a self-propelled egotist
- the arms program is now self-propelled
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: self-propelled
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a self-propelled vehicle
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: automotive, self-propelled
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English propelling English self-propelling From self- + propelling.