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=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/paʊə/}}, {{SAMPA|/paU@/}}
* {{US}} {{IPA|/paʊɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/paU@`/}}
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== Noun ==
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# {{uncountable}} {{lc|Strength}}, [[energy]], [[force]], [[control]].  A [[quality]] that can make things happen.
#: ''His muscles have a lot of '''power'''.''
#: ''The prime minister has '''power''' over the country.''
#: ''Fight '''the power'''!'' (Meaning, "''Fight authority''!")
# {{uncountable}} Energy or [[electricity]].
#: ''The city had no lights that night because there was no '''power'''.''
# {{uncountable}}; {{physics}} Power is how fast something uses [[energy]].  That is, how much [[work]] it does in a certain [[time]].
# {{countable}}; {{math}} <math>x</math> to the '''power''' of <math>y</math> is equal to <math>x</math> [[multiply|multiplied]] by itself <math>y</math> times.
#: ''Two to the '''power''' of three is eight (<math>2^3 = 8</math>).''
# {{countable}} A special [[ability]] that someone might have.
#: ''In [[comic book]]s many [[hero]]es have amazing '''powers'''.''
#: ''{{lc|Television}} often shows [[witch]]es as having [[magic]]al '''powers'''.''
# {{countable}} A person or group of people with [[authority]]; that is a people who control things.
#: ''The [[mayor]] and the [[sheriff]] are the major '''powers''' in this town.''
#: ''[[China]] and the [[United States of America|United States]] are two of the main world '''powers'''.''
#: '' I like the idea, but the '''powers that be''' will not [[allow]] it.''

=== Related words ===
* [[energy]]
* [[work]]

== Verb ==
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# {{transitive}} To provide power for or give power to (a mechanical or electronic device).
#: ''This CD player is '''powered''' by batteries.''

=== Related words ===
* [[power down]]
* [[power up]]
* [[empower]]

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