Decision
(n.) Cutting off |
Decision
(n.) The act of deciding |
Decision
(n.) An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause |
Decision
(n.) The quality of being decided |
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 |
Love-making
(n.) Courtship. |
Making
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Make |
Making
(n.) The act of one who makes |
Making
(n.) Composition, or structure. |
Making
(n.) a poem. |
Making
(n.) That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition |
Making
(n.) External appearance |
Making-iron
(n.) A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in it, used by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in. |
Making-up
(n.) The act of bringing spirits to a certain degree of strength, called proof. |
Making-up
(n.) The act of becoming reconciled or friendly. |
Mischief-making
(a.) Causing harm |
Mischief-making
(n.) The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc. |
Money-making
(n.) The act or process of making money |
Money-making
(a.) Affording profitable returns |
Money-making
(a.) Sussessful in gaining money, and devoted to that aim |
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 |
decision
determination conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something, the burden of decision was his, he drew his conclusions quickly |
| 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 |
a mischief
mischief-making
mischievousness
deviltry devilry devilment
rascality
roguery
roguishness
shenanigan ddd | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
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 |
sexual love
lovemaking
making love
love
love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
lace making
tatting | the act or art of making handmade lace |
devising
fashioning
making | the act that results in something coming to be, the devising of plans, the fashioning of pots and pans, the making of measurements, it was already in the making |
moviemaking
movie making
film making | the production of movies |
winemaking
wine making | the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine |
judgment
judgement
judicial decision | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
final judgment
final decision | a judgment disposing of the case before the court, after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment |
| Bakke decision | a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action, the Court ruled in that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy |
slave-making ant
slave-maker | an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants |
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 |
| making | (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something, the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake |
| 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) |
qualification
making | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something, her qualifications for the job are excellent, one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree, she has the makings of fine musician |
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 |
decisiveness
decision | the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose, a man of unusual decisiveness |
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 |