self-powered

adjective

Powered by itself without requiring an external power source.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-powered (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePowered by itself without requiring an external power source.

    "It sets out a clear focus on decarbonising the network through a rolling programme of electrification and investment in low-carbon, self-powered rolling stock, both of which the rail industry stands to deliver."

    2020 August 12, Philip Haigh, “Network News: Scotland reveals 2035 decarbonisation strategy”, in Rail, page 12

Origin

From self- + powered.

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APA

self-powered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-powered

MLA

“self-powered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-powered. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-powered,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-powered.

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