self-cleaning

adjective

self-clean·​ing ˌself-ˈklē-niŋ How to pronounce self-cleaning (audio)
: capable of cleaning itself
a self-cleaning oven

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Next, save 31% on the Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop, delivering powerful suction and a multifunctional self-cleaning dock. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Root’s climate-tech company, Matter, created Regen, a universal, reusable, and self-cleaning filter for laundry machines that captures up to 97% of microscopic clothing fibers that would otherwise end up in wastewater systems. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This includes the ability to respond to the environment, grow, regenerate, change color, and even develop a self-cleaning coating. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-cleaning

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-cleaning was in 1822

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“Self-cleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-cleaning. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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