English to English Dictionary

Power-game

A situation in which individuals or groups compete for dominance, control, or superiority through strategic manipulation.

Power-line

A cable, wire, or tower-supported system used for transmitting electrical energy from a source to distribution points or consumers.

Power-politics

International relations in which sovereign states seek to influence or conquer other states by the actual or threatened use of military, economic, or diplomatic coercion.

Power-retention

The capacity of a system, device, or organism to hold or maintain electrical, mechanical, or functional power without significant loss.

Power-saw

A mechanical saw powered by an electric motor, internal combustion engine, or compressed air, used for cutting wood, metal, or other hard materials.

Powerful

Having great power or strength.

Powerless

Having no power or influence.

Powerlessness

The state or condition of lacking strength, control, or the ability to act effectively.

Pox

A contagious viral disease characterized by fever and a rash of pimples that become pus-filled blisters.

Practicable

Able to be done or put into practice; feasible.

Practical

Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.

Practical Application

The act of putting something into practice or use.