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unpowered

unpowered adjective: lacking in power, especially electrical power. Also the simple past and past participle of unpower.

Adjective

unpowered (not comparable)

  1. Lacking in power, especially electrical power.
  2. Not using or requiring power, especially artificial power.
    • an unpowered boat; an unpowered glider
    • The unpowered steering on the early model tandem steer British-built Fodens was almost unbelievable at times.2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 98

Also used as

unpowered is also the simple past and past participle of unpower.

Antonyms of unpowered

Origin of unpowered

From un- + powered.

Questions about unpowered

What does unpowered mean?
Unpowered means lacking in power, especially electrical power.
What part of speech is unpowered?
Unpowered is an adjective.

Words near unpowered in the dictionary

  1. unpourable
  2. unpoured
  3. unpowdered
  4. unpowdery
  5. unpower
  6. unpowered
  7. unpowerful
  8. unpowerfulness
  9. unpowering
  10. unpowers
  11. unpracticability

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