self-fitting

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ fitting.

Adjective

self-fitting (not comparable)

  1. Of a candle: having a specially shaped or tapered base that will fit various different sizes of holder.
    • 1909, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Ginger and Pickles:
      After a time Mr. John Dormouse and his daughter began to sell peppermints and candles. But they did not keep "self-fitting sixes"; and it takes five mice to carry one seven inch candle.
  2. Of a hearing aid: programmable by the user to suit their own needs.
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