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hand-powered

/ˌhænd ˈpaʊəd/

/ˌhænd ˈpaʊɚd/

Translations

hand-poweredpast participle

/ˌhænd ˈpaʊəd/

/ˌhænd ˈpaʊɚd/

Usually used attributively/predicatively to describe something operated by human hand rather than by an engine or electricity.

actionné à la main

The museum displayed a hand-powered drill used in the 19th century.

Le musée exposait une perceuse actionnée à la main utilisée au XIXe siècle.

Synonyms

manually operated

manually powered

operated by hand

Antonyms

hand-poweredpast participle

Operated, driven, or powered by human hand rather than by a motor, electricity, or other automatic power source.

The museum displayed a hand-powered drill used in the 19th century.