Definition of solar-powered in US English:
solar-powered
adjectiveˌsoʊlərˈpaʊərdˌsōlərˈpouərd
Using power derived directly from the sun's rays.
solar-powered water pumps
Example sentencesExamples
- The high schoolers are to head out on the open road and make their way from Texas to Florida in solar-powered vehicles.
- When was the last time you saw a calculator or saw an emergency phone that wasn't solar-powered?
- Even better, go a step further and get a solar-powered battery charger.
- Around 70 per cent of the annual hot water demand is covered by a solar powered system.
- They walk or bike the five blocks to their solar-powered office, a new building beside a creek.
- Every household sports a solar-powered stove, an ingenious device that saves valuable firewood.
- The project is fully self-sufficient, with its own solar-powered water supply system, diesel generators, and waste water treatment system.
- NASA researchers want to send a solar-powered, flying explorer to Venus.
- The students vied to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home.
- In keeping with the association's beliefs, all electricity is solar powered.