human-powered

Definitions

Operated or driven by the physical effort of a person rather than by an engine or motor.

Powered by human muscular energy, such as through pedaling, rowing, or cranking.

Examples

The city is promoting human-powered transportation like cycling and walking to reduce carbon emissions.

We spent the afternoon on the lake in a small, human-powered paddle boat.

The inventor designed a clever human-powered generator that can charge a smartphone through pedaling.

Synonyms

manual pedal-powered hand-operated muscle-powered non-motorized foot-propelled manually operated

Antonyms

automated motorized mechanized engine-driven automatic power-assisted electric