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industrial-strength
adjective /ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əlˌstreŋθ/Definition
› If a product is industrial strength, it is much stronger or more powerful than the product normally available to use: an industrial-strength cleanerPhysically strong and powerful › humorous extremely strong, or greater than necessary: She arrived in a cloud of industrial-strength perfume.Physically strong and powerful
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