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-powered

suffix
 
 
/-paʊəd/ US  /-paʊɚd/

Definition

operated by the type of energy stated: a battery-powered radio nuclear-powered submarines My calculator doesn't need batteries because it's solar-powered (= it obtains its energy from the sun).Machinery and machinesHousehold equipment and domestic choresEnergy, force and powerPower and intensity
(Definition of -powered suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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