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1
present
participle of
2
to
provide
a
machine
with
energy
and the
ability
to
operate
:
Examples:
Buses
and
trucks
are
usually
powered
by
diesel
engines
.
Electricity
costs
less
than
petrol
, so powering an
electric
vehicle
is
cheaper
.
3
to
act
with great
strength
or in a
forceful
way:
Examples:
Halfway
through, she
powered
into the
lead
and went on to
win
the
race
.
4
in
sports
, to hit or
kick
the
ball
very hard:
Examples:
She
powered
her
return
past
Fernandez who had come to the
net
.
He
powered
his
drive
over 300
yards
down the first
hole
.
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