full-power

[ fool-pou-er ]

adjective

1. (of a radio station) able to broadcast up to 100 miles (166 km) under clear atmospheric conditions.

Example Sentences

Full-power train tests are underway.

From Seattle Times

“A preliminary review of striking train’s event recorder data revealed that the operator of the striking train placed the master controller in a full-power position prior to the accident,” the report said.

From Seattle Times

People of color own and control just 6% of our nation’s full-power TV stations, 7% of commercial FM radio stations and 12% of commercial AM radio stations despite making up more than 40% of the U.S. population.

From Seattle Times

Open as she scrapped and screamed and alternated stretches of full-power, full-stretch brilliance with rough patches of off-target, late-to-the-ball frustration.

From New York Times

His older brother, Lachlan, elected to stay behind and run what has become Fox Corp., which encompasses Fox News, Fox Sports and Fox Entertainment and owns and operates 28 full-power broadcast television stations in the United States.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• blank check
• free rein
• latitude
• power of attorney