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self-contained

[self-kuhn-taynd, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈteɪnd, ˌsɛlf- /


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The entire process takes place in a modular unit, a sort of self-contained mini-power plant, powered by solar energy and that Rivan plans to mass produce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The movie’s narrative turns are so self-contained that you could know every beat of the film and still be flabbergasted by how it all unfolds.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Founded in 2005 by a family whose business began with a small sweet shop, LPU has grown into a largely self-contained world of hostels and lecture halls, with thousands of young people living on campus.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The scheme, a joint project with the local council, will provide 80 self-contained apartments and communal areas available to the local community.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

One of them even featured two monkeys in a self-contained biosphere complete with oxygen-generating plants and a food-pellet delivery mechanism.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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