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self-sealing definition

self·-sealing (-sēl)

adjective

  1. containing, or composed of, a substance that automatically seals punctures, etc. a self-sealing tire
  2. that can be sealed by pressure alone a self-sealing envelope

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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