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{{WOTD|under one's own steam|prepositional phrase|{{lb|en|nautical|rail transport}} Of the [[movement]] of a [[locomotive#Noun|locomotive]] or a [[watercraft]]: [[by means of]] the [[power#Noun|power]] of its own [[engine#Noun|engines]] (originally [[steam engine]]s), rather than [[pull#Verb|pulled]] or [[push#Verb|pushed]] by another [[vehicle]].
# {{lb|en|idiomatic|figuratively}}
## [[use#Verb|Using]] one's own [[resource#Noun|resources]]; [[independently]], [[unaided]].
## At one's own [[initiative]]; [[of one's own accord]], [[unbidden]], [[unprompted]].|comment=Today is the [[w:United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities|International Day of Persons with Disabilities]], which is recognized by the [[United Nations]] to promote an understanding of [[disability]] issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.|December|3}}