self-closing
adjUK /sɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ/
Etymology From self- + closing.
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Closing automatically after having been opened.
- Self-closing, spring-loaded, sliding doors are fitted to ensure that the coaches are draught-proof.1964 August, “New all-metal CIE coaches”, in Modern Railways, page 109:
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In the form of (for example) {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|
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|inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}} or {{#tag:syntaxhighlight|
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|inline="True"|lang="html"|style="white-space:pre-wrap;"}}, without containing any content, as opposed to (for example) , which is composed of an opening () and a closing () tag.
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- Related terms
- self-opening