possession of controlling influence

(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

physical strength

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

supply the force or power for the functioning of

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

a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast

a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control

cable used to distribute electricity

a public utility that provides electricity

a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance

a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential

a dive of an airplane that is accelerated both by gravity and by the power of the engine

a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials

equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails

a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

a power tool for drilling rocks

a drive to acquire power

(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity

cable used to distribute electricity

the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power

a loom operated mechanically

a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used

module that provides power to operate other modules

a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor

authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property

a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails

a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment

an electrical generating station

an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play

(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties

a wall socket

diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives

a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines

a power tool for cutting wood

the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable

a public utility that provides electricity

a machine for excavating

an electrical generating station

automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel

the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region

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)