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 |
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 |
Strip (v. t.) To deprive |
Strip (v. t.) To divest of clothing |
Strip (v. t.) To dismantle |
Strip (v. t.) To pare off the surface of, as land, in strips. |
Strip (v. t.) To deprive of all milk |
Strip (v. t.) To pass |
Strip (v. t.) To pull or tear off, as a covering |
Strip (v. t.) To tear off (the thread) from a bolt or nut |
Strip (v. t.) To tear off the thread from (a bolt or nut) |
Strip (v. t.) To remove the metal coating from (a plated article), as by acids or electrolytic action. |
Strip (v. t.) To remove fiber, flock, or lint from |
Strip (v. t.) To pick the cured leaves from the stalks of (tobacco) and tie them into "hands" |
Strip (v. i.) To take off, or become divested of, clothes or covering |
Strip (v. i.) To fail in the thread |
Strip (n.) A narrow piece, or one comparatively long |
Strip (n.) A trough for washing ore. |
Strip (n.) The issuing of a projectile from a rifled gun without acquiring the spiral motion. |
Strip-leaf (n.) Tobacco which has been stripped of its stalks before packing. |
Water power () The power of water employed to move machinery, etc. |
Water power () A fall of water which may be used to drive machinery |
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 |
beggar-my-neighbor beggar-my-neighbour strip-Jack-naked | a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards |
strip poker | poker in which a player's losses are paid by removing an article of clothing |
strip striptease strip show | a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music, she did a strip right in front of everyone |
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 |
strip cropping | cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion |
strip mining opencast mining | the mining of ore or coal from an open mine |
strip search | searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes |
airstrip flight strip landing strip strip | an airfield without normal airport facilities |
bimetallic strip | a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature |
electric meter power meter | a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used |
furring strip furring | strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard |
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 |
junction barrier barrier strip | a junction unit for connecting cables without the need for plugs |
leather strip | implement consisting of a strip of leather |
Mobius strip | a continuous closed surface with only one side, formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one enddegrees and joining it with the other end |
parallel bars bars | gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights |
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 |
Stars and Bars Confederate flag | the first flag of the Confederate States of America |
strip slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
strip | thin piece of wood or metal |
strip lighting | light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination |
strip mall | a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street, usually opening on a parking lot |
strip mine | an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface |
taxiway taxi strip | a paved surface in the form of a strip, used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport |
uneven parallel bars uneven bars | a pair of parallel bars set at different heights, used in women's gymnastics |
weather strip weatherstrip weather stripping weatherstripping | a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold |
drawing power | the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters) |