self-cleaning
adjective
self-clean·ing
ˌself-ˈklē-niŋ 
: capable of cleaning itself
a self-cleaning oven
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It's also designed to be self-cleaning, which makes field maintenance incredibly easy.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025
At this price point, mopping capabilities, as well as self-cleaning, and self-emptying features should be included.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Flowering in nearly every color of the rainbow, the vibrant and often bi-color blooms are self-cleaning, so there is no need to deadhead plants to keep them blooming.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Best of all, the plant is self-cleaning so there is no need to deadhead spent flowers to keep those blooms coming.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The micro- and nanoscale textures of shark skin and cicada wings have previously driven technological advancements due to their superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, antifogging, and antimicrobial properties.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
All of this is paired with a self-cleaning, self-emptying, self-drying docking station.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
So Ripa is thrilled to see the slightest positive change in her dog's behavior, such as Chewie's self-cleaning and the dog's energy returning.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
So, perhaps of more interest to the humans in the house, the system has a self-cleaning and UV light sanitizer, as well as smart water and feed dispensers.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 25 May 2025
At this price point, mopping capabilities, as well as self-cleaning, and self-emptying features should be included.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Flowering in nearly every color of the rainbow, the vibrant and often bi-color blooms are self-cleaning, so there is no need to deadhead plants to keep them blooming.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Best of all, the plant is self-cleaning so there is no need to deadhead spent flowers to keep those blooms coming.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The micro- and nanoscale textures of shark skin and cicada wings have previously driven technological advancements due to their superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, antifogging, and antimicrobial properties.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
All of this is paired with a self-cleaning, self-emptying, self-drying docking station.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
So Ripa is thrilled to see the slightest positive change in her dog's behavior, such as Chewie's self-cleaning and the dog's energy returning.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
So, perhaps of more interest to the humans in the house, the system has a self-cleaning and UV light sanitizer, as well as smart water and feed dispensers.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Self-cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-cleaning. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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