English Dictionary: self-adjusting | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Self-adjusting \Self`-ad*just"ing\, a. (Mach.) 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. |