Definition of Self-contained
Self`-con`tained´
a.
1.
Having
self-control
;
reserved
;
uncommunicative
;
wholly
engrossed
in
one
'
s
self
.
2.
(Mach.)
Having
all
the
essential
working
parts
connected
by
a
bedplate
or
framework
,
or
contained
in
a
case
,
etc
.,
so
that
mutual
relations
of
the
parts
do
not
depend
upon
fastening
outside
of
the
machine
itself
.
Self-contained steam engine
a
-
A
steam
engine
having
both
bearings
for
the
crank
shaft
attached
to
the
frame
of
the
engine
b
-
A
steam
engine
and
boiler
combined
and
fastened
together
;
a
portable
steam
engine
.
Related Words
collected
,
composed
,
equanimous
,
poised
,
self-collected
,
self-possessed
Search
Word:
Browse
Self-command
Self-commune
Self-communicative
Self-communion
Self-complacency
Self-complacent
Self-conceit
Self-conceited
Self-concern
Self-condemnation
Self-confidence
Self-confident
Self-conjugate
Self-conjugate triangle
Self-conscious
Self-consciousness
Self-considering
Self-consistency
Self-consistent
Self-consuming
Self-contained steam engine
Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Self-contradiction
Self-contradictory
Self-control
Self-convicted
Self-conviction
Self-created
Self-culture
Self-deceit
Self-deceived
Self-deception
Self-defence
Self-defense
Self-defensive
Self-degradation
Self-delation
Self-delusion
Self-denial
Self-denying
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
© 2008
Interapple, Inc.
Cover
