industrial-strength

adjective

in·​dus·​tri·​al-strength in-ˈdə-strē-əl-ˈstreŋ(k)th How to pronounce industrial-strength (audio)
-ˈstren(t)th
1
: suitable for industrial use
2
: marked by more than usual power, durability, or intensity
industrial-strength boots
an industrial-strength voice

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Play Me feels like punk rock, even in its industrial-strength beats. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026 Bright, industrial-strength lights illuminate printers the size of minivans, with enormous rolls of paper flying through them. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2026 And while industrial-strength lights can still provide enough light when high above plants, the typical homeowner-model grow light placed 4 feet from a plant really isn't doing much good. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Providence has hired specialty industrial-strength snow blowers from Connecticut, and hopes to have a lane cleared on every city street by the end of the day, according to a city spokesman. — Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for industrial-strength

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of industrial-strength was in 1968

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“Industrial-strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial-strength. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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