self-weighing

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ weighing.

Adjective

self-weighing (not comparable)

1. That weighs itself, or its load or contents.

   a self-weighing suitcase

   • 1959 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The British Railways Class "9" 2-10-0s”, in Trains Illustrated, page 425:

     It is probable that greater saving than this occurred in day-to-day service where men who were familiar with the Crosti engines did not over-fire them; so far as I know, however, a self-weighing tender has never been attached to one of these 2-10-0s.