high-power
Americanadjective
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(of a rifle) of a sufficiently high muzzle velocity and using a heavy enough bullet to kill large game.
Etymology
Origin of high-power
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The drones have high-power cameras and other sensors that aren’t on all human-piloted combat aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
“I work with a lot of high-power, girl-boss types, eldest daughters who are running themselves into the ground, struggling with perfectionism. So my focus is on helping folks recover from perfectionism,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
The organisation said "high-power crossbows" were available which were "not permitted for use" within "archery disciplines".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025
The unique properties of diamonds, including high thermal conductivity and resistance to electrical breakdown, make it an ideal candidate for high-power, high-frequency electronic devices.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
Our ability to succeed at what we do is powerfully bound up with where we’re from, and being a good pilot and coming from a high-power distance culture is a difficult mix.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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