powered

[pou-erd]

adjective

1. (of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover.

   a gasoline-powered engine; an engine-powered pump.

Other Word Forms

• nonpowered adjective
• self-powered adjective
• underpowered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of powered¹

First recorded in 1875–80; power + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A taste of the macho banter that powered “True West” and “Buried Child” might have clarified his particular force as a writer.

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It will be powered by 11 gigawatts of electricity, roughly the capacity of states like Alabama, Nebraska and New Mexico.

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The Motability scheme allows people in receipt of certain disability benefits to lease vehicles more cheaply including cars, scooters, and powered wheelchairs.

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The day after the epic seven-hour, eighteen-inning game three of the series — which tied for the longest game in World Series history — we compared notes about the game and how we powered through.

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Using eight electrolysers powered by solar and wind energy, the HySynergy project will produce around eight tonnes of hydrogen a day in its first phase, to be transported to a nearby refinery and to Germany.

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