self-closing
adjective
self-clos·ing
ˌself-ˈklō-ziŋ 
: closing or shutting automatically after being opened
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Too many people drown in pools that are not fenced off and locked with self-closing gates.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Enclose your pool with a self-closing, self-locking fence.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Hand watering is allowed every day during those hours if the hose is equipped with a self-closing water shut-off device.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Air hitting the front of the car at speed is now redirected thanks to self-closing grill flaps and air dams located near the tires, both of which help reduce drag by six percent over the old e-tron models.
—Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 6 June 2023
Pool owners also should install fences with self-latching self-closing gates.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
Install fences, covers or alarms: All pools should be surrounded by a fence with a self-closing, locking gate, according to Nemours Children’s Health.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
Generally, a perimeter wall or fence must be at least 4 feet tall and equipped with self-closing, self-latching gates.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2023
Its unique self-closing shelving system protects the bottles from vibration and has space between shelves to prevent them from touching to keep the labels intact.
—Peg San Felippo, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
Enclose your pool with a self-closing, self-locking fence.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Hand watering is allowed every day during those hours if the hose is equipped with a self-closing water shut-off device.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Air hitting the front of the car at speed is now redirected thanks to self-closing grill flaps and air dams located near the tires, both of which help reduce drag by six percent over the old e-tron models.
—Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 6 June 2023
Pool owners also should install fences with self-latching self-closing gates.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
Install fences, covers or alarms: All pools should be surrounded by a fence with a self-closing, locking gate, according to Nemours Children’s Health.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
Generally, a perimeter wall or fence must be at least 4 feet tall and equipped with self-closing, self-latching gates.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2023
Its unique self-closing shelving system protects the bottles from vibration and has space between shelves to prevent them from touching to keep the labels intact.
—Peg San Felippo, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
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“Self-closing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-closing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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