Corona (n.) A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services. |
Corona (n.) The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust. of Column. |
Corona (n.) The upper surface of some part, as of a tooth or the skull |
Corona (n.) The shelly skeleton of a sea urchin. |
Corona (n.) A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon. |
Corona (n.) An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil. |
Corona (n.) Any crownlike appendage at the top of an organ. |
Corona (n.) A circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of the atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as the sun or moon. |
Corona (n.) A peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle. |
Corona (n.) A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis. |
Corona (n.) A character [/] called the pause or hold. |
Horse power () The power which a horse exerts. |
Horse power () A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers for doing work. It is the power required for the performance of work at the rate of 33,000 English units of work per minute |
Horse power () A machine worked by a horse, for driving other machinery |
Loss (v. t.) The act of losing |
Loss (v. t.) The state of losing or having lost |
Loss (v. t.) That which is lost or from which one has parted |
Loss (v. t.) The state of being lost or destroyed |
Loss (v. t.) Failure to gain or win |
Loss (v. t.) Failure to use advantageously |
Loss (v. t.) Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property. |
Loss (v. t.) Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person |
Power (n.) Same as Poor, the fish. |
Power (n.) Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent |
Power (n.) Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted |
Power (n.) Capacity of undergoing or suffering |
Power (n.) The exercise of a faculty |
Power (n.) The agent exercising an ability to act |
Power (n.) A military or naval force |
Power (n.) A large quantity |
Power (n.) The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously |
Power (n.) A mechanical agent |
Power (n.) Applied force |
Power (n.) A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery |
Power (n.) The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself |
Power (n.) Mental or moral ability to act |
Power (n.) The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any optical instrument, magnifies |
Power (n.) An authority enabling a person to dispose of an interest vested either in himself or in another person |
Power (n.) Hence, vested authority to act in a given case |
Water power () The power of water employed to move machinery, etc. |
Water power () A fall of water which may be used to drive machinery |
loss | the act of losing someone or something, everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock |
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 |
corona | a long cigar with blunt ends |
drawing card loss leader leader | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers |
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 |
loss deprivation | the disadvantage that results from losing something, his loss of credibility led to his resignation, losing him is no great deprivation |
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 |
corona | (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape |
ability power | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done, danger heightened his powers of discrimination |
amnesia memory loss blackout | partial or total loss of memory, he has a total blackout for events of the evening |
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 |