self-supporting
adjective
self-sup·port·ing
ˌself-sə-ˈpȯr-tiŋ 
: characterized by self-support: such as
a
: meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output
b
: supporting itself or its own weight
a self-supporting wall
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The homes' cutting-edge features are designed to feed into a self-supporting energy system that powers each neighborhood with a community battery and has the capability to operate independently during a grid outage.
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Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
1632, in the meaning defined above
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“Self-supporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-supporting. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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self-supporting
adjective
self-sup·port·ing
-iŋ
: 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
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