self-cleaning
adjective
self-clean·ing
ˌself-ˈklē-niŋ 
: capable of cleaning itself
a self-cleaning oven
Examples of self-cleaning in a Sentence
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Sonic mopping scrubs hard floors 100 times per minute, and the self-cleaning brush-roll digs deep to remove pet hair and debris.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Health experts frequently warn that inserting Q-tips or cotton swabs into your ear canal can push wax deeper, cause injury, and interfere with your ear’s natural self-cleaning process.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
The Smeg Portofino Aesthetic Pro-Style is an excellent choice with four powerful burners on the top and a large, self-cleaning convection oven underneath.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Do self-cleaning ovens actually work?
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
While some dishwashers have a self-cleaning function, others require manual removal.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Leaving the oven on self-cleaning mode solo is also not a good idea.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Pushing that self-cleaning button seems like an easy solution out of a dream.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
The mayor's office said the new public bathroom in West Harlem will be free to use, fully accessible and self-cleaning.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Health experts frequently warn that inserting Q-tips or cotton swabs into your ear canal can push wax deeper, cause injury, and interfere with your ear’s natural self-cleaning process.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
The Smeg Portofino Aesthetic Pro-Style is an excellent choice with four powerful burners on the top and a large, self-cleaning convection oven underneath.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Do self-cleaning ovens actually work?
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
While some dishwashers have a self-cleaning function, others require manual removal.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Leaving the oven on self-cleaning mode solo is also not a good idea.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Pushing that self-cleaning button seems like an easy solution out of a dream.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
The mayor's office said the new public bathroom in West Harlem will be free to use, fully accessible and self-cleaning.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Self-cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-cleaning. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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