high-power

[hahy-pou-er]

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adjective

(of a rifle) of a sufficiently high muzzle velocity and using a heavy enough bullet to kill large game.
high-powered.

Origin of high-power

First recorded in 1890–95

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Related Words for high-power

heavy, great, major, chief, professional, grave, critical, crucial, exceptional, serious, major-league, four-star, front-page, high-power, blue-chip, notable, pre-eminent

Examples from the Web for high-power

Historical Examples of high-power

He rushed into the house and came out with a high-power rifle.
Hidden Water
Dane Coolidge
High-power electric lamps are not made with vacuums but are "gas-filled."
Common Science
Carleton W. Washburne
He knew that the range of a high-power rifle is well over a mile.
Out of the Depths
Robert Ames Bennet
Do you realize that you want to be careful how you shoot with these high-power rifles?
Out of the Depths
Robert Ames Bennet
He supported her to his motor, a high-power runabout, and helped her in.
IT and Other Stories
Gouverneur Morris