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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SELF-ADJUSTING

SELF-ADJUSTING Self `-ad *just "ing, a. (Mach. )

Defn: Capable of assuming a desired position or condition with relation to other parts, under varying circumstances, without requiring to be adjusted by hand; -- said of a piece in machinery. Self-adjusting bearing (Shafting ), a bearing which is supported in such a manner that it may tip to accomodate flexure or displacement of the shaft.

New American Oxford Dictionary

self-adjusting

self-ad just ing ▶adjective (chiefly of machinery ) adjusting itself to meet varying requirements. DERIVATIVES self-ad just ment noun

Oxford Dictionary

self-adjusting

self-adjust ¦ing |sɛlfəˈʤʌstɪŋ | ▶adjective (chiefly of machinery ) adjusting itself to meet varying requirements. DERIVATIVES self-adjustment noun