Power Definition–noun | 1. | ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. | | 2. | political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe. | | 3. | great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force. | | 4. | the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy: power over men's minds. | | 5. | political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government. | | 6. | legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney. |
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| 7. | delegated authority; authority granted to a person or persons in a particular office or capacity: the powers of the president. | | 8. | a document or written statement conferring legal authority. | | 9. | a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence. | | 10. | a state or nation having international authority or influence: The great powers held an international conference. | | 11. | a military or naval force: The Spanish Armada was a mighty power. | | 12. | Often, powers. a deity; divinity: the heavenly powers. | | 13. | powers, Theology
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. an order of angels. Compare angel (def. 1). | | 14. | Dialect. a large number or amount: There's a power of good eatin' at the church social. | | 15. | Physics. | a. | work done or energy transferred per unit of time. Symbol: P | | b. | the time rate of doing work. | | | 16. | mechanical energy as distinguished from hand labor: a loom driven by power. | | 17. | a particular form of mechanical or physical energy: hydroelectric power. | | 18. | energy, force, or momentum: The door slammed shut, seemingly under its own power. | | 19. | Mathematics. | a. | the product obtained by multiplying a quantity by itself one or more times: The third power of 2 is 8. | | b. | (of a number x) a number whose logarithm is a times the logarithm of x (and is called the ath power of x). Symbolically, y =xa is a number that satisfies the equation log y = a log x. | | c. | the exponent of an expression, as a in xa. | | | 20. | Optics. | a. | the magnifying capacity of a microscope, telescope, etc., expressed as the ratio of the diameter of the image to the diameter of the object. Compare magnification (def. 2). | | b. | the reciprocal of the focal length of a lens. | | –verb (used with object) | 21. | to supply with electricity or other means of power: Atomic energy powers the new submarines. | | 22. | to give power to; make powerful: An outstanding quarterback powered the team in its upset victory. | | 23. | to inspire; spur; sustain: A strong faith in divine goodness powers his life. | | 24. | (of a fuel, engine, or any source able to do work) to supply force to operate (a machine): An electric motor powers this drill. | | 25. | to drive or push by applying power: She powered the car expertly up the winding mountain road. | –adjective | 26. | operated or driven by a motor or electricity: a power mower; power tools. | | 27. | power-assisted: His new car has power brakes and power windows. | | 28. | conducting electricity: a power cable. | | 29. | Informal. expressing or exerting power; characteristic of those having authority or influence: to host a power lunch. | —Verb phrases | 30. | power down, Computers. to shut off. | | 31. | power up, Computers. to turn on. | —Idiom | 32. | the powers that be, those in supreme command; the authorities: The decision is in the hands of the powers that be. | | From Dictionary
Puff Definition–noun | 1. | a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. | | 2. | an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc. | | 3. | an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe; whiff. | | 4. | the sound of an abrupt emission of air, vapor, etc. | | 5. | a small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc., emitted at one blast. | | 6. | an inflated or distended part of a thing; swelling; protuberance. | | 7. | a form of light pastry with a filling of cream, jam, or the like. | | 8. | a portion of material gathered and held down at the edges but left full in the middle, as on a sleeve. | | 9. | a cylindrical roll of hair. | | 10. | a quilted bed covering, usually filled with down. | | 11. | a commendation, esp. an exaggerated one, of a book, an actor's performance, etc. | | 13. | a ball or pad of soft material. | | 15. | Chiefly British Slang. a male homosexual. | –verb (used without object) | 16. | to blow with short, quick blasts, as the wind. | | 17. | to be emitted in a puff. | | 18. | to emit a puff or puffs; breathe quick and hard, as after violent exertion. | | 19. | to go with puffing or panting. |
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| 20. | to emit puffs or whiffs of vapor or smoke. | | 21. | to move with such puffs: The locomotive puffed into the station. | | 22. | to take puffs at a cigar, cigarette, etc. | | 23. | to become inflated, distended, or swollen (usually fol. by up). | | 24. | (esp. of an auctioneer's accomplice) to bid on an item at an auction solely to increase the price that the final bidder must pay. | –verb (used with object) | 25. | to send forth (air, vapor, etc.) in short, quick blasts. | | 26. | to drive or impel by puffing, or with a short, quick blast. | | 27. | to extinguish by means of a puff (usually fol. by out): to puff a match out. | | 28. | to smoke (a cigar, cigarette, etc.). | | 29. | to inflate, distend, or swell, esp. with air. | | 30. | to make fluffy; fluff (often fol. by up): to puff up a pillow. | | 31. | to inflate with pride, vanity, etc. (often fol. by up): Their applause puffed him up. | | 32. | to praise unduly or with exaggeration. | | 33. | to apply powder to (the cheeks, neck, etc.) with a powder puff. | | 34. | to apply (powder) with a powder puff. | | 35. | to arrange in puffs, as the hair. | | From Dictionary
Girl Definition–noun | 1. | a female child, from birth to full growth. | | 2. | a young, immature woman, esp. formerly, an unmarried one. | | 3. | a daughter: My wife and I have two girls. | | 4. | Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a grown woman, esp. when referred to familiarly: She's having the girls over for bridge next week. | | 5. | girlfriend; sweetheart. | | 6. | Often Offensive. a female servant. | | 7. | Usually Offensive. a female employee. | | 8. | a female who is from or native to a given place: She's a Missouri girl. | | 9. | girls, (used with a singular or plural verb ) | a. | a range of sizes from 7 to 14, for garments made for girls. | | b. | a garment in this size range. | | c. | the department or section of a store where these garments are sold. | | From DictionaryRelated topics from Britannicadress The 16th century witnessed further changes occurring in Europe. The limitations bounding medieval society were gradually being breached, and the concepts of the Renaissance were being accepted ...
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