self-supporting
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self–sup·port·ing

adjective \-ˈpr-tiŋ\

Definition of SELF-SUPPORTING

: characterized by self-support: as
a : meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output
b : supporting itself or its own weight <a self–supporting wall>

First Known Use of SELF-SUPPORTING

1722

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