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self-regulating

[self-reg-yuh-ley-ting, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /


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This creates a self-regulating way to remove excess droplets and helps prevent water buildup that could interfere with performance.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

Its new rule said bump stocks were illegal machine guns because they function as “a self-acting or self-regulating mechanism that allows the firing of multiple rounds through a single function of the trigger.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

The Switzerland-based food and drinks company uses machine-learning software to detect product-quality issues and ensure Nestle’s manufacturing lines are self-regulating and self-controlling.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

The 14-year-long inquiry into hyponatraemia-related deaths was heavily critical of the "self-regulating and unmonitored" health service.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

The self-regulating machine is not just a crucial step towards a whole series of more advanced technologies.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton