Bead proof
() Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it |
Bead proof
() A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads or small bubbles remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken. |
Bullet-proof
(a.) Capable of resisting the force of a bullet. |
Failure
(n.) Cessation of supply, or total defect |
Failure
(n.) Omission |
Failure
(n.) Want of success |
Failure
(n.) Decay, or defect from decay |
Failure
(n.) A becoming insolvent |
Failure
(n.) A failing |
High-proof
(a.) Highly rectified |
High-proof
(a.) So as to stand any test. |
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 |
Plot-proof
(a.) Secure against harm by plots. |
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 |
Proof
(n.) Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth |
Proof
(n.) That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief |
Proof
(n.) The quality or state of having been proved or tried |
Proof
(n.) Firmness of mind |
Proof
(n.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination |
Proof
(n.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. Prove, v. t., 5. |
Proof
(v. t.) Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable |
Proof
(a.) Used in proving or testing |
Proof
(a.) Firm or successful in resisting |
Proof
(a.) Being of a certain standard as to strength |
Proof-arm
(v. t.) To arm with proof armor |
Proof-proof
(a.) Proof against proofs |
Shame-proof
(n.) Shameless. |
Shot-proof
(a.) Impenetrable by shot. |
Water power
() The power of water employed to move machinery, etc. |
Water power
() A fall of water which may be used to drive machinery |
| failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
| failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
validation
proof
substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
| 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 |
| burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
damp-proof course
damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
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 |
| proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
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 |
proof
cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
| power series | the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable |