hand-powered
No electricity needed
Hand-powered describes devices or machines operated by human muscle rather than electricity, fuel, or other external energy sources.
A hand-powered drill or pump requires manual cranking or pumping.
The term emphasizes self-sufficiency and simplicity: a hand-powered grain mill, hand-powered tools for off-grid living.
Rotary operating handle
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- drillHole-boring device
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- whiskLooped wire mixer
eggbeater · sewing machine · meat grinder · coffee grinder · can opener · pencil sharpener · pepper mill · mortar and pestle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- rickshawPerson-pulled passenger cart
- handcarHuman-powered rail vehicle
- rowboatOar-propelled small vessel
canoe · kayak · paddleboat · wheelchair · scooter · skateboard · pedal · propel
Without utility connections
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- greenColor of vegetation
renewable · zero-emission · unplugged · self-sufficient · carbon-neutral · homesteading · resilient · emergency
crank
Rotary operating handle
whisk · eggbeater · sewing machine · meat grinder · coffee grinder · can opener · pencil sharpener · pepper mill · mortar and pestle · bellows
bicycle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- rickshawPerson-pulled passenger cart
- handcarHuman-powered rail vehicle
rowboat · canoe · kayak · paddleboat · wheelchair · scooter · skateboard · pedal · propel · push
off-grid
Without utility connections
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
green · renewable · zero-emission · unplugged · self-sufficient · carbon-neutral · homesteading · resilient · emergency · backup
hand-poweredmotorized
Equipped with engine propulsion
electric · battery-powered · gas-powered · automated · mechanical
hand, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handiness, handful, handfuls