full powered

adjective

1. (of a vessel) relying on engines for propulsion without assistance from sails.

Word History and Origins

Origin of full powered¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

As more multi-winged discoveries popped up, many scientists began to see the arrangement as an important precursor to full powered flight in birds, with these early bird relatives either flying or gliding between the branches of China’s prehistoric forests.

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Yesterday, the company announced others, including Skybox Imaging, GeoOptics Inc., and Spaceflight, Inc. The company also announced that its manned spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, is on track for full powered flight, which should happen by the end of the year.

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Nowadays we may expect as much as four hundred miles in a full powered steamer, and not less than one hundred and fifty in a well-fitted sailing ship.

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