high-power

[ hahy-pou-er ]

adjective

1. (of a rifle) of a sufficiently high muzzle velocity and using a heavy enough bullet to kill large game.
2. high-powered.

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-power¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Central to this innovation is the ytterbium thin-disk laser, which produces high-power, femtosecond pulses at megahertz repetition rates.

From Science Daily

With high-power celebrity endorsements and a widespread sense among Democrats that they are embarking on a new chapter, the party faithful have not been this excited since Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign in 2008.

From BBC

It also said that China had seized high-power firearms and inflatable boats.

From New York Times

Scientology remains this subgenre’s biggest recurring star, even as we seasonally gape at and praise the high-power talent that legitimizes it.

From Salon

Understanding the variables involved in getting to a stable, high-power plasma brings researchers closer to their ultimate goal of commercializing fusion power.

From Science Daily