human power
Strength from people
Human power is energy generated by the human body—pedaling, cranking, or pumping to drive machines.
A bicycle runs on human power.
Human-powered vehicles, generators, and water pumps convert physical effort into mechanical work.
The term also describes labor capacity more broadly: The project will require significant human power to complete on time.
- muscleContractile body tissue
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- strengthPower to exert force
- elbow greaseStrenuous physical effort
- workforceAll available workers
manpower · sweat · toil · hard work · blood sweat and tears · effort · pedal · crank · manual · hands · backs · heavy lifting · endurance · exertion · grind · push · pull · heave
- human-powered transportcycling, biking, walking, running, skateboarding
- boat propulsionpropeller, oar, sail, paddle, outboard motor
- unpoweredhand tools, manual, hand-operated, hand crank, hand-cranked
human powermechanical power
Work done by machines
electric power · steam power · engine power · nuclear power · solar power
human powerautomation
Self-operating system design
mechanization · automated systems · artificial intelligence · industrial machinery
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