( a. )
Capable of assuming a desired position or condition with relation to other parts, under varying circumstances, without requiring to be adjusted by hand; -- said of a piece in machinery.
( a. )
Capable of assuming a desired position or condition with relation to other parts, under varying circumstances, without requiring to be adjusted by hand; -- said of a piece in machinery.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012