Definition of "self-sealing" in Englisch

adjective

1. Describing a device with seals that activate without special procedures.

   • The engine had self-sealing gaskets to keep the grease in, just tighten the bolts.

2. Describing a container that is capable of automatically closing off leaks that form in it.

   • Many pilots' lives were saved during World War II by salf-sealing gas tanks that kept their planes from becoming fireballs when riddled with bullets.
   • self-sealing tire