full powered
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of full powered
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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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.
From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James
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