self-righting

adjective

Able to right itself if overturned.

“a self-righting robot”

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Meanings

adjectiveself-righting (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAble to right itself if overturned.

    a self-righting robot

    1 more example

    a self-righting life raft

Origin

From self- + righting.

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Translations

Danish selvoprettende
  • selvoprettendeable to right itself
Cite this entry
APA

self-righting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-righting

MLA

“self-righting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-righting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-righting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-righting.

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