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high-power

[ hahy-pou-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

First recorded in 1890–95

Before beginning an exposure the focus is adjusted by means of a high-power positive eyepiece.

Must be some kind of new-fangled high-power incendiary bomb to melt steel down like butter.

"You need fear nothing of the kind from me," he said in a blundering way, which men consider a high power of tact.

Admittedly, Pyrrus is an unusual island with a lot of high-power problems that you are an expert at solving.

There were three things needed in an airplane motor: Light weight, high power, and absolute reliability.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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