Power

  • 81power — fishing power is the catch which a particular gear or vessel takes from a given density of fish during a certain time interval. Larger vessels have a greater ability to catch more fish and thus have greater their fishing power. Also, improvements …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 82power — 1. In optics, the refractive vergence of a lens. 2. In physics and engineering, the rate at which work is done. 3. The exponent of a number or expression that provides the number of times that …

    Medical dictionary

  • 83power up — UK US power (sth) up Phrasal Verb with power({{}}/ˈpaʊər/ verb [T] ► [I or T] IT if a machine, computer, etc. powers up, or if someone powers it up, it is switched on or prepared so that it is ready to be used: »This computer only takes seconds… …

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  • 84Power — This interesting surname has two distinct possible origins, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, the name may be locational from the Old French Pohier , indicating a native of Pois, a town in Picardy, North France, so called from… …

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  • 85power up — PHRASAL VERB When you power up something such as a computer or a machine, you connect it to a power supply and switch it on. [V P n] Simply power up your laptop and continue work. [Also V n P] Syn: switch on …

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  • 86power — pow·er || paÊŠÉ™(r) n. strength; ability; capability; authority; exponent (Mathematics); output, capacity (of electricity, etc.) v. provide power, supply with power; set in motion, drive; inspire, motivate adj. operated by a motor or… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 87power up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms power up : present tense I/you/we/they power up he/she/it powers up present participle powering up past tense powered up past participle powered up computing to switch a computer on in the correct way Power up …

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  • 88power — see power corrupts knowledge is power money is power …

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  • 89power up — transitive verb Date: 1970 to cause to operate < power up the computer > • power up noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 90power — 1. noun /paʊə(ɹ),paʊɚ/ a) capability or influence. : An incident which happened about this time will set the characters of these two lads more fairly before the discerning reader than is in the power of the longest dissertation. b) physical force …

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