industrial-strength
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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It turns out, though, that it looks like a warehouse of space junk, and it sounds like an industrial-strength air-conditioning system.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
According to Amazon MGM’s press release, the film’s story details “are being kept under lock, key and an industrial-strength Schwartz shield.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, the property’s garage has been transformed into a private gym—with the original door to the structure removed to make way for new industrial-strength doors that cost upward of $100,000.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
Known for hits like The Time's Jungle Love and The SOS Band's Just Be Good To Me, they teased out a new sound for the singer – full of industrial-strength rhythms and strident, assertive lyrics.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Padva dismisses these comments, though she does joke that with enough silk and an industrial-strength corset she could make Chandresh himself pass for the most fashionable of ladies.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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