| accession rise to power | the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne), Elizabeth's accession in |
| power dive | a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine |
| power play | (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties, the team was unable to capitalize on the power play |
| power play | a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play, they used a power play to return the kickoff |
| power walking | a form of cardiopulmonary exercise consisting of rapid walking accompanied by vigorous swinging of the arms |
power play
squeeze play squeeze | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power, she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away |
| power trip | (slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people |
electric meter
power meter | a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used |
gearing
gear geartrain
power train
train | wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed, the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain |
| hammer power hammer | a power tool for drilling rocks |
| point power point | a wall socket |
| power brake | a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle |
| power cord | a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance |
| power drill | a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials |
power line
power cable | cable used to distribute electricity |
| power loom | a loom operated mechanically |
| power module | module that provides power to operate other modules |
power mower
motor mower | a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor |
| power pack | a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment |
power saw
saw sawing machine | a power tool for cutting wood |
power shovel
excavator
digger
shovel | a machine for excavating |
power station
power plant
powerhouse | an electrical generating station |
power steering
power-assisted steering | automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel |
power system
power grid
grid | a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region |
power takeoff
PTO | a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer) |
| power tool | a tool driven by a motor |
pylon
power pylon | a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines, power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists |
| drawing power | the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters) |
locomotion
motive power
motivity | the power or ability to move |
power hunger
status seeking | a drive to acquire power |
selfontrol
self-possession
possession
willpower
will power
selfommand
self-will | the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior |
might
mightiness
power | physical strength |
stamina
staying power
toughness | enduring strength and energy |
| power of appointment | authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property |
| sea power | naval strength |
acoustic power
sound pressure level | the physical intensity of sound |
power
powerfulness | possession of controlling influence, the deterrent power of nuclear weapons, the power of his love saved her, his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade |
legal power
jurisdiction | (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law, courts having jurisdiction in this district |
magical ability
magical power | an ability to perform magic |
| lung-power | the ability to speak loudly |
ability
power | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done, danger heightened his powers of discrimination |
| flower power | a counterculture of young people in the US during the s and s |
| power series | the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable |
Stevens' law
power law
Stevens' power law | (psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity |
| power of attorney | a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent |
| stock power | a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party |
exponent
power
index | a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself |
power politics
gunboat diplomacy | diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives |
power outage
power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
| power couple | a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential |