self-propelling
Needs no push
Self-propelling describes something that moves under its own power rather than being pushed, pulled, or carried.
The term applies to vehicles, machinery, or mechanisms with built-in means of locomotion: a self-propelling lawn mower, self-propelling wheelchairs.
Interchangeable with self-propelled.
Hairlike cellular projections
- flagellaWhiplike locomotion appendages
- amoebaShape-shifting single-celled organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
- spermMale reproductive cell
motile · pseudopod · organism · microorganism · peristalsis · muscle · contraction · locomotion
Energy-to-motion converter
- engineMachine producing motion
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
gearbox · piston · crankshaft · actuator · impeller · hydraulics · pneumatics · combustion
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- lawnmowerMachine that trims grass
- skateboardWheeled board for riding
- hoverboardSelf-balancing electric rideable
bicycle · tricycle · unicycle · kayak · canoe · rowboat · surfboard · paddleboard
Self-directed and free
- driverlessOperating without human control
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
sensors · navigation · AI · algorithmic · adaptive · smart · cybernetic · guided
Portable electricity storage
- electricPowered by current
- solarOf the star
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
hybrid · rechargeable · steam · nuclear · biofuel · hydrogen · wind-powered · photovoltaic
cilia
Hairlike cellular projections
- flagellaWhiplike locomotion appendages
- amoebaShape-shifting single-celled organism
- parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
sperm · motile · pseudopod · organism · microorganism · peristalsis · muscle · contraction · locomotion · swimming
motor
Energy-to-motion converter
drivetrain · gearbox · piston · crankshaft · actuator · impeller · hydraulics · pneumatics · combustion · thrust
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- lawnmowerMachine that trims grass
- skateboardWheeled board for riding
hoverboard · bicycle · tricycle · unicycle · kayak · canoe · rowboat · surfboard · paddleboard · rollerblades
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- driverlessOperating without human control
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- roboticStiff and unemotional
autopilot · sensors · navigation · AI · algorithmic · adaptive · smart · cybernetic · guided · programmed
battery
Portable electricity storage
gasoline · hybrid · rechargeable · steam · nuclear · biofuel · hydrogen · wind-powered · photovoltaic · generator
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