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

Examples of unpowered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trek The bike boasts similar 170 mm of high-pivot suspension as its unpowered Slash ancestor. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 30 July 2024 During periods of extreme heat, temperatures inside unpowered vehicles can reach deadly temperatures in minutes. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 Wilpena Pound Resort Wilpena Pound Resort offers 40 powered sites suitable for caravans, campervans, camper-trailers, and tents, as well as 300 unpowered bush campsites. —

Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024 The rockets then shut down and the unpowered missile descends to its target. —

George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unpowered

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