self sustaining
/ˌsɛlfsəˈsteɪnɪŋ/
adjective
- Able to continue or maintain itself without outside help or support.
- They built a self-sustaining house with solar panels and a rainwater collection system.
- The farm is self-sustaining, producing all its own food and energy.
- A self-sustaining business generates enough profit to cover all its costs.
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