industrial-strength

adjective

in·​dus·​tri·​al-strength in-ˈdə-strē-əl-ˈstreŋ(k)th 

-ˈstren(t)th

1

: suitable for industrial use

2

: marked by more than usual power, durability, or intensity

industrial-strength boots

an industrial-strength voice

Examples of industrial-strength in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Filmmakers working on ultra-low budgets hardly have the option of achieving the kind of seamless dramatic continuities that industrial-strength techniques can offer. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026

Bright, industrial-strength lights illuminate printers the size of minivans, with enormous rolls of paper flying through them. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2026

Play Me feels like punk rock, even in its industrial-strength beats. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026

Providence has hired specialty industrial-strength snow blowers from Connecticut, and hopes to have a lane cleared on every city street by the end of the day, according to a city spokesman. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for industrial-strength

• length
• strength