unpowered

adjective

un·pow·ered ˌən-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd

: not powered (as by an engine)

unpowered flight

an unpowered descent

Motorized reel mowers are expensive … . Simpler and better is the unpowered model, lighter by many pounds than the cast-iron prewar machine.—

Eleanor Perenyi

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Over the following years, Virgin Galactic conducted a series of powered and unpowered test flights to evaluate the spacecraft’s performance. —

Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The company broke ground on a demonstration reactor, which will be unpowered, earlier this year in Tennessee. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 Though probably best known for its regular unpowered models, the 2017 launch of the Brompton Electric saw the company join the ebike space. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024 Trek The bike boasts similar 170 mm of high-pivot suspension as its unpowered Slash ancestor. —

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