power-hungry
English
Adjective
power-hungry (comparative more power-hungry, superlative most power-hungry)
- (idiomatic) Having a strong desire for power.
- The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.
- (electronics) Of a device, using or requiring a large amount of electrical power.
- Synonyms: power-intensive, energy-intensive
- The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.
- 2023 August 23, Ben Jones, “A Fast Charge to DMUs' demise?”, in RAIL, number 990, page 33:
- Could we eventually see Class 800/802 trains exchanging their diesel engines for Fast Charge battery technology and 'opportunity charging', at each station stop on their long journey west? We're a long way from that being a possibility for heavy, power-hungry inter-city trains, but the Greenford line trial will provide GWR with the experience and data it needs to start the process of making diesel history.
Translations
having a strong desire for power
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using or requiring a lot of electrical power
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See also
Further reading
- “power-hungry”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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