"depowerable" meaning in English

See depowerable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From depower + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|depower|able}} depower + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} depowerable (not comparable)
  1. Of a kite: whose power can be reduced (or otherwise adjusted). Tags: not-comparable
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