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.—
Eleanor Perenyi
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The rockets then shut down and the unpowered missile descends to its target.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Patches Argue for Stretches Recent interest in stretchable batteries stems from growing use of unpowered wearable patches that monitor blood and even sweat.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
But even more formidable are boost-glide vehicles that use a rocket to loft a glider to the edge of space—which begins at around 330,000 feet—after which the unpowered glider descends at speeds of Mach 20 or more.
—Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
All planes —powered and unpowered —are controlled by the four forces of flight: lift, weight, thrust, and drag.
—Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
Back in the late 1980s, a Canadian engineer called Tad McGeer built a remarkable pair of mechanical legs that were unpowered, had no actuators, no sensors and no computer control.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Ashby earlier this year broke a land-speed record in an unpowered vessel with a sailing rig on wheels.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
Since unpowered wires cannot arc, mapping these breaks can give a general idea of the fire’s progression.
—Douglas Starr, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2011
The barge is unarmed, unpowered, and will probably never leave port.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2021
George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Patches Argue for Stretches Recent interest in stretchable batteries stems from growing use of unpowered wearable patches that monitor blood and even sweat.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
But even more formidable are boost-glide vehicles that use a rocket to loft a glider to the edge of space—which begins at around 330,000 feet—after which the unpowered glider descends at speeds of Mach 20 or more.
—Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
All planes —powered and unpowered —are controlled by the four forces of flight: lift, weight, thrust, and drag.
—Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
Back in the late 1980s, a Canadian engineer called Tad McGeer built a remarkable pair of mechanical legs that were unpowered, had no actuators, no sensors and no computer control.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Ashby earlier this year broke a land-speed record in an unpowered vessel with a sailing rig on wheels.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
Since unpowered wires cannot arc, mapping these breaks can give a general idea of the fire’s progression.
—Douglas Starr, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2011
The barge is unarmed, unpowered, and will probably never leave port.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2021
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