high-power
[ hahy-pou-er ]
adjective
(of a rifle) of a sufficiently high muzzle velocity and using a heavy enough bullet to kill large game.
Origin of high-power
1First recorded in 1890–95
Words Nearby high-power
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How to use high-power in a sentence
Before beginning an exposure the focus is adjusted by means of a high-power positive eyepiece.
Photographs of Nebul and Clusters | James Edward KeelerMust be some kind of new-fangled high-power incendiary bomb to melt steel down like butter.
The Onslaught from Rigel | Fletcher Pratt"You need fear nothing of the kind from me," he said in a blundering way, which men consider a high power of tact.
The White Shield | Myrtle ReedAdmittedly, Pyrrus is an unusual island with a lot of high-power problems that you are an expert at solving.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonThere were three things needed in an airplane motor: Light weight, high power, and absolute reliability.
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard Smith
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