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full-powered

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. At full power; at the very utmost limit.
    not-comparable
  2. For vessels that depends on engines for propulsion that is independent of assistance from any sails.
    not-comparable

Examples

“They will stand⟳ unused for a considerable period without noticeable deterioration. Their strength does not rapidly "leak" or escape⟳. They are full-powered, eager to give⟳ you their sparks.”
“I repeat⟳ that to understand⟳ the history of Financial Advertising we need⟳ understand⟳ only the past few years, because those crucial years have⟳ made a full-powered man of him, a giant in power, vision and purpose, who can never turn⟳ back.”
“This is a full-powered strike⟳ that is aimed through a desired target⟳.”
“Yet even full-powered .308 rounds sometimes had difficulties penetrating barriers.”
“He pulled his arm back, ready to fire a full-powered punch.”
“The Royal Mail Steamship " Britannia," full-powered ocean-going screw steamer of 3,700 tons, engines of 650 horsepower, barque-rigged, carries 3,300 tons dead weight of coal and cargo.”
“The color came back into his face⟳ in patches. A smile⟳ settled down and expanded. Finally he was straining Treasure Island Inn again with his stride⟳, beating full-powered up and down the room, everything but victory shut⟳ out from the joyful confines of his newly-renovated brain.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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