power-driven

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They added that, along with the increase in popularity of wild swimming, there has been an increase in power-driven vessels.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

Officials began their investigation months ago and obtained “clear evidence” of labor violations in January, when they observed a child operating a power-driven hoisting apparatus, which is prohibited for workers under the age of 18.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2024

“I think we have a power-driven system now,” Mr. Webster said.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2015

In conventional manufacturing, parts are produced by humans using power-driven machine tools, such as saws, lathes, milling machines, and drill presses, to physically remove material to obtain the shape desired.

From Forbes • Jul. 23, 2012

This model is the same as that used by most German manufacturers for both hand and power-driven cutters until within a few years, when the greatly improved, rapid, and more convenient American examples became known.

From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David