Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Self-adjusting

Self-adjusting , adjective

(Machinery) 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.
Collocations (1)
Self-adjusting bearing (Shafting) , a bearing which is supported in such a manner that it may tip to accomodate flexure or displacement of the shaft.