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self·-contained (-kən tānd′)
adjective
- keeping one's affairs to oneself; reserved
- showing self-command or self-control
- having all working parts, complete with motive power, in an enclosed unit: said of machinery
- having within oneself or itself all that is necessary; self-sufficient, as a community
Related Forms:
- self-containment self′·-contain′ment noun
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