self-repairing

adjective

UK /ˌself rɪˈpeə.rɪŋ/

US /ˌself rɪˈper.ɪŋ/

Able to fix itself when it gets broken.

The self-repairing toy car can mend its own broken wheel.

SYNONYMS

self-healing self-fixing self-mending automatic-repairing self-restoring

RELATED WORDS

repair healing automatic resilient maintenance

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Describing a material or system that can recover from damage without outside help.

Scientists created a self-repairing coating that seals small scratches.

3. Describing software or a machine that can correct its own errors.

The self-repairing program restarted itself after the crash.

4. Describing a living thing that can regrow or heal damaged parts.

The lizard has a self-repairing tail that grows back.