unpowered
adjective
un·pow·ered
ˌən-ˈpau̇(-ə)rd 
: not powered (as by an engine)
unpowered flight
an unpowered descent
Motorized reel mowers are expensive … . Simpler and better is the unpowered model, lighter by many pounds than the cast-iron prewar machine.—
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If unpowered, electronic shooting earmuffs still provide ear protection but lose their functions, like determining and playing ‘quiet’ sounds.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Psyche's plasma thrusters can remain unpowered until at least mid-June before the spacecraft would begin to drift off course, according to NASA.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Their approach involves unpowered devices known as nodes that receive an acoustic signal from a transmitter, modulate it in a way that encodes information in the wave, and then reflect it back.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2023
Distinct from electric mopeds and motorcycles — which are already required to have a state license plate — electric-assist bicycles with pedals are allowed to ride in bike lanes citywide and legally treated the same as their unpowered brethren.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Psyche's plasma thrusters can remain unpowered until at least mid-June before the spacecraft would begin to drift off course, according to NASA.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Their approach involves unpowered devices known as nodes that receive an acoustic signal from a transmitter, modulate it in a way that encodes information in the wave, and then reflect it back.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2023
Distinct from electric mopeds and motorcycles — which are already required to have a state license plate — electric-assist bicycles with pedals are allowed to ride in bike lanes citywide and legally treated the same as their unpowered brethren.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Unpowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpowered. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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