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 |
consumption using up expenditure | the act of consuming something |
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 |
electrotherapy galvanism electric healing electrical healing | the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) |
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 |
consumption ingestion intake uptake | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
electric shock electrical shock shock | a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body, subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response, electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks |
electric shock | the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture, they used cattle prods to administer electric shocks |
electric eel Electrophorus electric | eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body |
electric ray crampfish numbfish torpedo | any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges |
electric catfish Malopterurus electricus | freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ |
battery electric battery | a device that produces electricity, may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series |
cell electric cell | a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction |
circuit electrical circuit electric circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow |
cord electric cord | a light insulated conductor for household use |
diesel-electric locomotive diesel-electric | a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine |
disposal electric pig garbage disposal | a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage |
electric drill | a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor |
drum sander electric sander sander smoother | a power tool used for sanding wood, an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor |
electric electric automobile electric car | a car that is powered by electricity |
electric bell | a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current |
electric blanket | a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat |
electric chair chair death chair hot seat | an instrument of execution by electrocution, resembles an ordinary seat for one person, the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair |
electric clock | a clock using a small electric motor |
electric-discharge lamp gas-discharge lamp | an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube |
electric fan blower | a fan run by an electric motor |
electric frying pan | a frying pan heated by electricity |
electric furnace | any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current |
electric guitar | a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means |
electric hammer | a hammer driven by electric motor |
electric heater electric fire | a small electric space heater |
electric lamp | a lamp powered by electricity |
electric locomotive | a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor |
electric main | a main that distributes electricity |
electric meter power meter | a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used |
electric mixer | a food mixer powered by an electric motor |
electric motor | a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work |
electric organ electronic organ Hammond organ organ | (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ |
electric range | a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power |
electric refrigerator fridge | a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor |
electric socket | a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted |
electric toothbrush | a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush |
electric typewriter | a typewriter powered by an electric motor |
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 |
light bulb lightbulb bulb incandescent lamp electric light electric-light bulb | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity |