What does self-righting mean?
Self-righting means (originally nautical) Able to right itself if overturned..
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(originally nautical) Able to right itself if overturned..
a self-righting life raft
a self-righting robot
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Self-righting means (originally nautical) Able to right itself if overturned..
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a self-righting life raft
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