high-power
Americanadjective
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(of a rifle) of a sufficiently high muzzle velocity and using a heavy enough bullet to kill large game.
Etymology
Origin of high-power
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Elbit Systems, which supplies high-power laser systems for Israel’s Iron Beam, is the closest thing to a pure-play DEW beneficiary among publicly traded defense firms.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
When Friedlich last month went to see “Death of a Salesman,” a high-power revival starring Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, the woman next to him kept laughing at odd moments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
“I work with a lot of high-power, girl-boss types, eldest daughters who are running themselves into the ground, struggling with perfectionism. So my focus is on helping folks recover from perfectionism,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Such information, scientists said, addressed a "critical defence challenge", whether repeated exposure to shock waves from high-power weapons causes subtle changes in brain function.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
No high-power thoughts, however, were required to understand that the discovery of the two sexes might soon make the genetic analysis of bacteria straightforward.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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