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manpowered

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

The human muscle power exerted by a single person or many people (analogous to horsepower).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • manpowered transport

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From man + powered.