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powered
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
powered
(adjective)
high–powered
(adjective)
power
(verb)
powered
/
ˈ
pawɚd/
adjective
powered
/
ˈ
pawɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of POWERED
:
operated by a specified kind of power
electrically
powered
vehicles
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usually used in combination
nuclear-
powered
submarines
a battery-
powered
motor
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high-powered
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