Self-adjusting
Pronunciation : Self`-ad*just"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: 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. 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.
(Mach.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913