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单词 self-delivering
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self-deliveringadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfdᵻˈlɪv(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfdəˈlɪv(ə)rɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, deliver v.1, -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < self- prefix + deliver v.1 + -ing suffix2. Compare slightly later self-delivery n. 2, self-deliverer n.
Now historical.
Designating a machine which automatically puts the product of a process into the desired state. Cf. self-delivery n. 2.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [adjective] > automatic > delivery automatically
self-delivering1847
self-delivery1853
1847 Boston Post 16 Jan. It [sc. a machine for making brick from dry clay] is self-feeding and self-delivering.
1864 Trans. Highl. Soc. Jan. 133 The self-delivering machinery now consisting of a series of..rakes attached to an upright shaft in such a manner as to admit of a free ascending, descending, and horizontal motion.
1993 B. J. Elliott in L. Corbett & N. J. Dix Central Scotl. 130 Beans were sown with a harrow or drill or even broadcast by hand. They could be harvested with a side self-delivering machine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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