ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Self-cleaning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Self-cleaning is an adjective meaning Cleaning itself or requiring minimal cleaning effort.

Meaning

Cleaning itself or requiring minimal cleaning effort.

Example Sentences

A further disadvantage of the Crosti system is that it is impossible to fit a self-cleaning smokebox.
The letters "SC" inscribed on the smokebox door of a locomotive denote that it is fitted with a self-cleaning smokebox.
After cooking the thanksgiving turkey we appreciate the self-cleaning oven as it gets really hot and burns off the splattered grease.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include self-emptying, low-maintenance, easy, scrubless, quiet, waterless.

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