self-closing

UK/sɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ/

adjective

Closing automatically after having been opened.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-closing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableClosing automatically after having been opened.

    Self-closing, spring-loaded, sliding doors are fitted to ensure that the coaches are draught-proof.

    1964 August, “New all-metal CIE coaches”, in Modern Railways, page 109
  2. not comparableweb developmentIn the form of (for example) `` or ``, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) `text`, which is composed of an opening (``) and a closing (``) tag.

Origin

From self- + closing.

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APA

self-closing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-closing

MLA

“self-closing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-closing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-closing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-closing.

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