Powerful

(adj) /ˈpaʊəfl/

Meaning

Having great power or strength.

UK ˈpaʊəfl

US ˈpaʊərfl

They send grown men into fits of screams as they hear the roar of a powerful V12 juggernaut zoom past them, or see it aggressively stood on a drive.
Perhaps the most powerful advertising words in history come from the poetic pen of Chairman [Mao]: "Until you reach the Great Wall, you're no hero.".
The eagle is built to be strong and powerful among other creatures.
Surrounding Jupiter is a faint planetary ring system and a powerful magnetosphere.
[Barcelona] is home to one of Europe's most powerful supercomputers.
It's now one of the most powerful players in the computing and mobile fields.
However, mistakes are actually one of the most powerful tools for learning.
Your smartphone is more powerful than the computers that sent humans to the Moon.
In the future, smartphones will become even more powerful and connected to everything around us.
Better questions lead to better tools and more powerful telescopes.

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