self-contained
11self-contained — ► ADJECTIVE 1) complete, or having all that is needed, in itself. 2) chiefly Brit. (of accommodation) having its own kitchen and bathroom, and typically its own private entrance. 3) not depending on or influenced by others …
12self-contained — adjective Date: 1591 1. a. complete in itself ; independent < a self contained machine > < a self contained program of study > b. built in < a lectern with a self contained light fixture > 2 …
13self-contained — 1) ADJ GRADED You can describe someone or something as self contained when they are complete and separate and do not need help or resources from outside. He seems completely self contained and he doesn t miss you when you re not there... The… …
14self-contained — adjective 1 something that is self contained is complete in itself, and does not need other things or help from somewhere else to make it work: a self contained database package 2 someone who is self contained tends not to be friendly or show… …
15self-contained — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ completely, entirely …
16self-contained — UK [ˌself kənˈteɪnd] / US adjective 1) complete and able to work without the help of anything else The device is self contained, with an internal battery. 2) not needing the help or friendship of other people 3) a self contained flat has its own… …
17Self-contained steam engine — Self contained Self con*tained , a. 1. Having self control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one s self. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case,… …
18Self-contained self-rescue device — Self contained self rescue device, SCSR, or self contained self rescuer, is a portable oxygen source for providing breathable air when the surrounding atmosphere lacks oxygen or is contaminated with toxic gases, eg. carbon monoxide. A SCSR is… …
19Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus — Self con*tained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, n. A portable device to allow divers to breathe while under water, consisting of one or two tanks of compressed air which are strapped onto the back of the diver, and are connected by tubing to a… …
20self-contained — self containedly /self keuhn tay nid lee, self /, adv. self containedness, n. /self keuhn taynd , self /, adj. 1. containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent. 2. reserved or uncommunicative. 3. self controlled or self… …
