nonpowered
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a word derived from
powered.
poweredadjective(of a machine, vehicle, etc.) having a specified fuel or prime mover.
Example Sentences
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This growth would come not from new dam construction but from upgrading existing hydroelectric resources, adding pumped storage capacity, and retrofitting nonpowered dams for hydropower.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2022
Many of the nonpowered dam projects being developed are run-of-the-river hydroelectric systems.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2022
However, there is growing interest on the part of hydroelectric companies to tap into the energy-producing potential of the nonpowered dams that remain essential to our infrastructure.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2022
Environmental groups stress caution, however, noting that even existing nonpowered dams can produce negative environmental impacts such as blocking fish passage and sediment transportation and can contribute to methane emissions.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2022
In it, our mostly nonpowered heroes infiltrate a secret Vought facility, a mental institution that’s the “Boys” version of the Island of Misfit Toys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021