Power in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
Power in Hindi हिन्दी
Power in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
Power in Malayalam മലയാളം
Power in Marathi मराठी
Power in Santali
Power in English
- power⇄adj. 1. of electric power.
Ex. a power failure, a power cable, power lines.
2. worked or driven by motive power; motor-driven.
Ex. a power lawn mower, a power saw.
3. of or having to do with the use or exertion of power over oth - power⇄expr. in power, having control or authority.
Ex. He [Pitt] had often declared that, while he was in power, England should never make a peace of Utrecht (Macaulay). - power⇄expr. power down, to reduce the power consumption of (a spacecraft).
Ex. ""I would like to make sure that the LM [lunar module] is okay before we power down the CSM [command and service modules]"" (Glynn Lunney). - power⇄expr. power up, to increase the power consumption of (a spacecraft).
Ex. Because of the cold which had restricted the astronauts' sleep to only two or three hours and caused them considerable discomfort, the lunar module was powered up three hours - power⇄expr. powers,
a. deity; divinity.
Ex. Then adore the woodland pow'rs with pray'r (John Dryden).
b. the sixth of the nine orders of angels in medieval theology.
Ex. ... the powers and thrones above (John Keble). - power⇄expr. the powers that be, those who have control or authority.
Ex. Participation in the Hungarian rising was a criminal act from the point of view of the powers that be in Hungary (Economist). - power⇄expr. to the nth power. See under nth.
- power⇄noun 1. strength or force; might.
Ex. great physical power, the power of Samson. Penicillin is a medicine of great power. In a world of power, diplomacy cannot afford sentimentality (Newsweek).
2. the ability to do or act.
Ex. I will g - power⇄power, noun, adjective, verb.
- power⇄v.i. to move by means of power or force.
Ex. The young player powered into the finals. - power⇄v.t. to provide (something) with power or energy.
Ex. a boat powered by an outboard motor. Spun by hot gases from the combustion chamber, the turbine or ""windmill"" powers the turbocar (Maclean's).