dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/pow_MW.json

{
  "Powell":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Adam Clayton 1908\u20131972 American clergyman and politician":[],
      "Anthony 1905\u20132000 English writer":[],
      "Cecil Frank 1903\u20131969 British physicist":[],
      "Colin (Luther) 1937\u20132021 American general; U.S. Secretary of State (2001\u201305)":[],
      "John Wesley 1834\u20131902 American geologist and explorer":[],
      "Lewis Franklin 1907\u20131998 American jurist":[],
      "Michael Latham 1905\u20131990 British filmmaker":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)l",
      "\u02c8p\u014d-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170935",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "powder":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a preparation in the form of fine particles especially for medicinal or cosmetic use":[],
      ": any of various solid explosives used chiefly in gunnery and blasting":[],
      ": fine dry light snow":[],
      ": matter in a finely divided state : particulate matter":[],
      ": to apply cosmetic powder":[],
      ": to become powder":[],
      ": to hit very hard":[],
      ": to reduce or convert to powder":[],
      ": to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder":[],
      "river 150 miles (241 kilometers) long in eastern Oregon flowing into the Snake River":[],
      "river 375 miles (604 kilometers) long in northern Wyoming and southeastern Montana flowing north into the Yellowstone River":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She powdered her face and put on lipstick.",
      "you have to powder the antibiotic tablet and mix it with food",
      "Noun",
      "The powder is made from the roots of the plant.",
      "Mix together the different powders .",
      "She crushed the peppercorns into a fine powder .",
      "We're running low on baby powder and diapers.",
      "We woke this morning to several inches of fresh powder on the ground.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Bronzers come in various formulas\u2014from liquid to powder to cream\u2014but the one for you ultimately comes down to your skin type. \u2014 ELLE , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "From pencils to gel to powder ; these will be the only products for your celebrity like fluffy brows. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Mills the size of phone booths grind the bugs to powder . \u2014 Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Syrup and butter are to sweet pancakes what podi (which translates to powder ) and chutney are to these savory ones. \u2014 Urmila Ramakrishnan, Bon App\u00e9tit , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Khan contrasts this whispery realism, meanwhile, with stark breaks to dissociative fantasy reflecting Mary\u2019s inner turmoil: In her reveries, a ceiling cracks and crashes and floods, and the white cliffs of Dover crumble to powder . \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Like when a mourning Slate skips throwing her ex\u2019s clothes out the window and instead dumps his protein powder down the drain (which blows up in her face, like a cloud of smoke). \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "The big white Christmas news came for Seattle late Saturday in a region unaccustomed to powder on Dec. 25. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Forecasters estimate a likely La Ni\u00f1a visit to this part of the country, which if true, translates to powder for days and days\u2014until May 2022 to be precise. \u2014 Stacey Lastoe, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But Blackstone seems ready for an influx of new dry powder . \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
      "Deputies found a line of white powder on a book with a piece of a red straw in another bedroom. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
      "Start by dissolving it in cold water (a one-to-one ratio of arrowroot powder to cornstarch should do the trick) before slowly adding to room-temperature sauces. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 June 2022",
      "The first shipments from the federal government\u2019s Operation Fly Formula will bring a total of nearly 1 million pounds of baby formula powder into the United States. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "One scoop of this powder provides 20 grams of protein with a complete essential amino acid profile. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 9 June 2022",
      "At restaurants, little pink and blue packets of white powder mixed in with lemon water for sugar-free lemonade. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 2 June 2022",
      "Food and Drink Old-fashioned banana pudding gets a hit of chocolate from wafers and a light dusting of cocoa powder just before serving. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
      "Officers seized from Smith two 11-gram bags of white powder that tested positive for fentanyl and cocaine, FOX17 Nashville reported. \u2014 Fox News , 22 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English poudre , from Anglo-French pudre, podre , from Latin pulver-, pulvis dust; probably akin to Sanskrit pal\u0101va chaff":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307d-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8pau\u0307-d\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "atomize",
      "beat",
      "bray",
      "comminute",
      "crush",
      "disintegrate",
      "grind",
      "mill",
      "mull",
      "pound",
      "pulverize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091930",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "geographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "powder keg":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small usually metal cask for holding gunpowder or blasting powder":[],
      ": something liable to explode":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Political instability has made the region a powder keg .",
      "the immigration bill has become a political powder keg for legislators on both sides of the aisle",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Obviously, this wintry oasis is headed for failure, functioning as a powder keg for these nefarious characters to start turning against each other. \u2014 Gwen Ihnat, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
      "For all the strides that have been made since 1992, many Angelenos believe their city may still be a powder keg , according to a survey by the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Extremely dry conditions in the area have created a veritable wildfire powder keg . \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The former Yugoslavia \u2014 the last European region to succumb to armed conflict, in the civil wars of the 1990s \u2014 could again prove a powder keg . \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Kellen Davis, Drakeo\u2019s longtime attorney, said that the tense circumstances and lack of security at the festival created a powder keg , one that should have been easily foreseeable by the promoters of an L.A. hip-hop festival. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "This approach might have made sense in countries that lacked substantial Russian populations, like Tajikistan and Georgia, but a one-size-fits-all strategy was a poor fit for Ukraine, whose demographic makeup was a powder keg from the get-go. \u2014 David Faris, The Week , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "However, the rapid adoption of SaaS technologies combined with the lag in SaaS security investment has created a powder keg of vulnerabilities. \u2014 Brendan O'connor, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "Worse, the streets of Seattle are filled with protesters and cops, i.e. a powder keg ready to blow. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 5 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flash point",
      "time bomb",
      "tinderbox",
      "volcano"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012132",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "powder one's nose":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115938",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "powder paint":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a paint packaged as a powder having a binder (as casein, glue, cement) for use in water solution":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121605",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "powder snow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": powder sense 1c":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132633",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "powder table":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": poudreuse":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073204",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "powder train":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an element used in some fuses to obtain time action":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023412",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "powdery":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coarse",
      "grainy",
      "granular",
      "granulated"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": covered with or as if with powder":[],
      ": easily reduced to powder : crumbling":[],
      ": resembling or consisting of powder":[
        "powdery snow"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the beach's powdery white sand",
      "We skied down the powdery slopes.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "These tiny, winged insects have a delicate, powdery white appearance. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Dec. 2021",
      "You're Exposed to Tear Gas Tear gas is a thick, powdery fog that sticks to moisture, like saliva, sweat, tears, and mucous membranes and causes an intense burning sensation. \u2014 Louryn Strampe, Wired , 2 June 2020",
      "Beaches in the coastal states are in the process of welcoming guests (slowly and distantly) back to their powdery , soft-sanded shores. \u2014 Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure , 23 May 2020",
      "Grand Haven State Park, Michigan Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, this 48-acre park with powdery white sand offers activities like fat-tire biking, barbecuing, sunbathing, swimming, and volleyball. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 20 May 2020",
      "The resort island, known for its powdery white sand and shallow waters, was shut down for months for a government clean up before gradually reopening to the public about a year ago. \u2014 Ian C Sayson, Bloomberg.com , 6 May 2020",
      "Klorane and Batiste lean more powdery , Dove and Tresemm\u00e9 have more of a micro-mist, while Living Proof has oil-eliminating molecules that actually clean your hair. \u2014 Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour , 15 Jan. 2020",
      "One, in a darkened tunnel, is shot amid a crimson glow and a clouds of powdery white (from a flour truck). \u2014 Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press , 12 Mar. 2020",
      "The server set the jars\u2019 tops aside, reached in with silver tongs and lifted a long, chubby white band of powdery marshmallow, snipping off squares with shiny oversize scissors. \u2014 Dorie Greenspan, New York Times , 5 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307-d\u0259-r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dusty",
      "fine",
      "floury"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215134",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "powdery mildew":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a plant disease caused by a powdery mildew":[],
      ": an ascomycetous fungus (family Erysiphaceae) producing abundant powdery conidia on the host":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This type of impatiens is more disease resistant than other kinds of impatiens, which have succumbed to powdery mildew in recent years. \u2014 Arricca Sansone, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
      "Downside: Some types are susceptible to powdery mildew , a devastating disease that kills the plants and overwinters in the soil for years! \u2014 Lauren Smith Mcdonough, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022",
      "This crowding can impede circulation and encourage powdery mildew , a common problem with older varieties of lilac. \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 21 May 2022",
      "Use these tips to keep powdery mildew from ruining your squash harvest. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
      "Phlox is one of the plants that is particularly sensitive to powdery mildew . \u2014 Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online , 14 May 2022",
      "Keep leaves of cucumber, melon, and squash dry to stave off powdery mildew . \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 11 May 2022",
      "What is the best product to prevent powdery mildew on honeysuckle. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "This application will greatly reduce the future incidence and severity of the three main fungal diseases that afflict roses \u2014 powdery mildew , rust and black spot. \u2014 Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194503",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "powdery scab":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a disease of potato tubers caused by a fungus ( Spongospora subterranea ) and characterized by nodular discolored lesions which at maturity burst to expose a powdery mass of spores in circular pits surrounded by the lighter colored frayed remnants of the skin of the tuber":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004449",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "powellite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral CaMoO 4 consisting of a calcium molybdate occurring in small yellow tetragonal pyramidal crystals isomorphous with scheelite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "John W. Powell \u20201902 American geologist + English -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024021",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "power":{
    "antonyms":[
      "impotence",
      "impotency",
      "powerlessness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a controlling group : establishment":[
        "\u2014 often used in the phrase the powers that be"
      ],
      ": a force of armed men":[],
      ": a large number or quantity":[],
      ": ability to act or produce an effect":[],
      ": ability to get extra-base hits":[],
      ": an order of angels \u2014 see celestial hierarchy":[],
      ": capacity for being acted upon or undergoing an effect":[],
      ": cardinal number sense 2":[],
      ": legal or official authority, capacity, or right":[],
      ": magnification sense 2b":[],
      ": mental or moral efficacy":[],
      ": motive power":[],
      ": of, relating to, or being a meal at which influential people discuss business or politics":[
        "a power lunch"
      ],
      ": operated mechanically or electrically rather than manually":[
        "a car with power locks",
        "power tools"
      ],
      ": physical might":[],
      ": political control or influence":[],
      ": possession of control, authority, or influence over others":[],
      ": scope entry 1 sense 3":[],
      ": the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when a particular alternative hypothesis happens to be true":[],
      ": the time rate at which work is done or energy emitted or transferred":[],
      ": to give impetus to":[],
      ": to move about by means of motive power":[],
      ": to move with great speed or force":[],
      ": to supply with power and especially motive power":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "She is from a very wealthy family with a lot of social power .",
      "The company abused its power , forcing workers to work overtime without pay.",
      "The company was almost destroyed in a power struggle between its two founders.",
      "After the emperor died, power passed to his eldest son.",
      "the peaceful transfer of power to the newly elected president",
      "The president was removed from power in the recent uprising.",
      "The new government has taken power .",
      "The rebels rose to power several years ago.",
      "A small company with only a few products has grown to become a power in the industry.",
      "Our state is now the region's leading economic power .",
      "Verb",
      "The running back powered through the defensive line.",
      "He powered the ball past the goalie.",
      "She powered her way to the finish line.",
      "Adjective",
      "The car comes equipped with power windows.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In a 2014 Guardian article about the punk scene\u2019s misogyny, writer Charlotte Richardson Andrews argued that women had to fight for visibility in a scene where men held all the power . \u2014 Peter Rubin, Longreads , 1 July 2022",
      "Glynda Carr, president of Higher Heights for America, an organization that advocates for the growth of Black women\u2019s political power , said the timing of Jackson's swearing-in was bittersweet. \u2014 Mark Sherman, ajc , 30 June 2022",
      "If purchasing power keeps declining and humanitarian relief doesn\u2019t reach the most vulnerable, Somalia could experience a famine in the months ahead. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "On the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that amplified the struggle for equality, here are some words of wisdom from LGBTQ representatives from the past and present on the power of representation. \u2014 Holly Corbett, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "The novel turns on power , appropriation and poverty. \u2014 Pablo Sandoval, Variety , 27 June 2022",
      "Charismatic and divisive former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ousted last year by a fragile coalition of rivals from across the right, center and left who came together in an effort to break his more than a decadelong hold on power . \u2014 Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
      "The move comes as the ruling Communist Party doubles down on stifling dissent ahead of a key meeting this fall when Xi is expected to further tighten his grip on power with an almost unprecedented third term. \u2014 Cnn Staff, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "More recently, surging prices for items from food to fuel have weighed on workers\u2019 buying power , pressuring employers to boost pay to make up the shortfall. \u2014 Benjamin Katz, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That\u2019s where Apple could have unveiled realityOS, the operating system that will reportedly power the mixed reality headset and the AR glasses. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 23 June 2022",
      "Apple announces the software that will power its devices later this year. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
      "Broadcom is best known for designing and selling a wide range of wired and wireless communication chips, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips and the processors that power many routers and modems. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
      "Nvidia\u2019s sales of chips to big server farms that power the internet\u2014and where the Santa Clara, Calif., company\u2019s hardware excels in rapidly growing artificial-intelligence applications\u2014rose by 83% to $3.75 billion in its first fiscal quarter. \u2014 Asa Fitch, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "Coldplay's concert setup now includes kinetic dance floors and stationary bikes that can channel energy directly from the fans in the crowd into batteries that power different elements of the show. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "Tango 2 is a gene that is important for mitochondrial function, and mitochondria are energy centers that power every cell, Shillington explained. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 5 May 2022",
      "In Maine, a solar farm that would power hundreds of homes is partly built but might not be completed. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "The burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal that power our world releases greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the Earth's atmosphere and oceans. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Bearcats, who finished undefeated in the regular season, became the first non- power -five team to earn a spot inside the College Football Playoff committee's top four on Nov. 23. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 5 Dec. 2021",
      "Whitford did what most folks say all Indiana's non- power conference schools should do: Load up on the best of the rest in-state players. \u2014 Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
      "Great to see this @CA_DWR @SolarAquaGrid @TurlockID solar-over-canal project moving from idea to proof-of-concept construction - a baby step potentially helping CA and the planet with both water and clean- power gains. \u2014 Roger Bales, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The little things stood out during Joe Biden\u2019s sober nine-minute Tuesday afternoon speech addressing the most serious super- power crisis of this century. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The Lower lake is reserved for canoeing, non- power boating and swimming from mid-May to mid-September. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Why does America, a super- power , celebrate such an important holiday with a turkey",
      "The Aztecs are the only non- power conference school among the final five. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "Currently, only a handful of states allow securitization, while some are actively using it to transition from coal to clean- power plants. \u2014 Jakob Puckett, National Review , 28 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "1540, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French poer, pouer , from poer to be able, from Vulgar Latin *pot\u0113re , alteration of Latin posse \u2014 more at potent":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r",
      "\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for power Noun power , authority , jurisdiction , control , command , sway , dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence. the power to mold public opinion authority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits. granted the authority to manage her estate jurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits. the bureau having jurisdiction over parks control stresses the power to direct and restrain. you are responsible for the students under your control command implies the power to make arbitrary decisions and compel obedience. the army officer in command sway suggests the extent of exercised power or influence. the empire extended its sway over the region dominion stresses sovereign power or supreme authority. given dominion over all the animals power , force , energy , strength , might mean the ability to exert effort. power may imply latent or exerted physical, mental, or spiritual ability to act or be acted upon. the awesome power of flowing water force implies the actual effective exercise of power. used enough force to push the door open energy applies to power expended or capable of being transformed into work. a worker with boundless energy strength applies to the quality or property of a person or thing that makes possible the exertion of force or the withstanding of strain, pressure, or attack. use weight training to build your strength might implies great or overwhelming power or strength. the belief that might makes right",
    "synonyms":[
      "arm",
      "authority",
      "clutch",
      "command",
      "control",
      "death grip",
      "dominion",
      "grip",
      "hold",
      "mastery",
      "reign",
      "rein(s)",
      "sway"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105641",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "power amplifier":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an amplifier that can produce relatively large power output usually greater than one watt":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084134",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "power base":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a base of political support":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Both candidates are doing whatever they can to raise money from their power bases .",
      "Most of her power base is in the city.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "If there are more because of this bill, shame on every legislator who voted for it, who earned more of a power base for it, who got a few more votes in their next election. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "American owners of teams do not act as proxies for the government or serve as the power base for a tyrant. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Ward power base a hefty batch of internships each summer, according to prosecutors. \u2014 Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "But after years of political maneuvering, imprisonment, and assassinations, Putin has not only decimated Russia\u2019s democratic opposition but gradually shifted his own power base to reduce his vulnerability to palace coups. \u2014 Nate Sibley, National Review , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "And as Tokayev moves against Nazarbayev\u2019s remaining power base , Nazarbayev\u2019s legacy has transformed from a fantasy of domestic comity and stability to one far closer to reality. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "This elevated hard-liners within his administration, while also leading Mr. Putin to shift his power base to security services. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "If federal employees were further spread around the union, their political power base would expand. \u2014 WSJ , 3 Dec. 2021",
      "Barrett\u2019s breakneck rise, boosted by an alliance of the Scalia-loving Federalist Society and the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a power base of the Christian right. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021"
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      ": a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The festival\u2019s closing-night selection, Loudmouth tells the story of Al Sharpton, who\u2019s been a preacher, a civil rights activist, a political advisor, and a power broker throughout his long and storied career. \u2014 The Editors, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
      "After weeks of wavering, the city\u2019s mayor and power broker , Hennady Kernes, a former ally of Mr. Yanukovych, sided with the Ukrainian state, and shortly afterward survived being shot by a sniper. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s role as a power broker in neighboring Syria along with its ties to Iran have meant that Israel has avoided joining the West in criticizing Russia for its invasion. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "If America was pivoting away from the region, Russia was increasingly seen as a new power broker . \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Every show has a panel discussion with real people and an interview with a power broker (former Disney CEO Bob Iger, SEC Chair Gary Gensler). \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "But his role as a power broker is on the line when the primary season heats up in May, in North Carolina and across the map. \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "That followed months of tension stemming from Abiy\u2019s sidelining of the TPLF, which had previously been the nation\u2019s preeminent power broker . \u2014 Simon Marks, Bloomberg.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Jetsetting creatives have breezed in and out of Soho Houses since hospitality power broker Nick Jones founded his first members-only club in 1995. \u2014 Samantha Falew\u00e9e, Travel + Leisure , 16 Mar. 2022"
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      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "No tight spaces for car lovers and their passengers, who stay cozy in the memory seats with full power function . \u2014 Essence , 20 Oct. 2021"
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      "1914, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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      ": a unit for converting a power supply (as from a battery or household electrical circuit) to a voltage suitable for an electronic device":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pickup will initially be available as two variants, the high-end RST and the Work Truck (WT), both of which are powered by a 24-module Ultium power pack . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 6 Jan. 2022",
      "Jeff Parker rode up on his horse, carrying a red portable power pack to pump air into the tires. \u2014 Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "The system consists of a backpack, which houses the power pack , and artificial tendons that connect to the glove. \u2014 Stephanie Bailey, CNN , 12 May 2021",
      "Challenges such as double gloving, the weight of the power pack and controller, and activation issues required for the task continue to exist. \u2014 Borislav Marinov, Forbes , 28 Apr. 2021",
      "The result is this new and more muscular DCS573B, capable of running on a standard 20-volt Max battery or the brand\u2019s hulking 20/60 Flex Volt power pack . \u2014 The Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 29 Dec. 2020",
      "Some models of wireless earbuds include a dedicated charging station for a one-and-done charging process, and some include a carrying case that doubles as a portable power pack to extend their playtime far beyond a single charge. \u2014 Popular Science , 30 Oct. 2020",
      "Just bring a power pack because 5G is a battery drain. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 20 Oct. 2020",
      "This 2-in-1 has 51 air jets to build the fire and reduce smoke and is run by a power pack with a 24-hour run time that can be recharged with a USB port. \u2014 Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics , 14 Oct. 2020"
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      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty":[]
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      "They scored their first goal on a power play .",
      "He made a power play to seize control of the company.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy couldn't find a way to get his team's power play firing this season. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Makar is an elite skater who quarterbacks the power play and is solid defensively, too. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "Carolina went on the attack immediately to try to get back into the game, but Igor Shesterkin, the Rangers\u2019 goalie and the Vezina Trophy favorite, was flawless, withstanding a second Hurricanes power play . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "Leading 4-2, the Rangers had a 5-on-3 power play for nearly a minute early in the third period. \u2014 Vin A. Cherwoo, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
      "Seattle only received one power play , and that was on a strange bench minor rather than in open play. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 8 May 2022",
      "Sure enough, the unit proved solid, holding the AHL\u2019s second best power play to no shots. \u2014 Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The aforementioned power play had five Grade-A scoring chances. \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 22 May 2022",
      "Which at this point feels like a win for Seattle, because the power play is now the Winterhawks\u2019 main mode of scoring. \u2014 Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive , 15 May 2022"
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      "1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      ": power plant sense 1":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And the power station in North Yorkshire accounts for 12% of the country\u2019s renewable energy. \u2014 Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
      "The nuclear power station closed in 2019 after almost 50 years of operation. \u2014 Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
      "By 2011, when a tsunami triggered reactor failures at Japan\u2019s Fukushima Daiichi power station , most Western countries had largely stopped building new nuclear plants. \u2014 James B. Meigs, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
      "For campers, in particular, packing a portable power station is as important as packing a tent, a hiking backpack and a proper s\u2019mores kit. \u2014 Mike Richard And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
      "To explain curtailing its operations at its Big Bend power station in Florida, Tampa Electric blamed the railroad for insufficient coal rather than the coal mine. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
      "Ratepayers of the local utility are footing the bill for the power station on the site. \u2014 Joe Barrett, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
      "On April 26, 1986, reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl power station near Pripyat, Ukraine \u2013 then part of the Soviet Union \u2013 was destroyed by an explosion. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Maria, 68 whose husband passed away from radiation poisoning after being exposed while working at Chernobyl nuclear power station during the 1986 disaster, fled her home in Kyiv shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022"
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      "1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": a group of persons having control of an organization : establishment":[],
      ": the hierarchical interrelationships existing within a controlling group":[]
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      "The parade won't happen without the approval of the city's power structure .",
      "Women in the company are struggling for equality against the male power structure .",
      "They are making changes to the power structure of the church.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An entrenched \u2014 and virtually all-white power structure runs the city with little more than lip service to notions of equity and inclusion. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
      "Kaba recalls King\u2019s own experiences with the carceral state and how policing has been used to maintain a white power structure that King was fighting. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Perhaps no one is more prepared to capitalize on such a decentralized power structure in college sports than Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "The four leading candidates running to become chair of the Multnomah County Commission have drawn their financial backing from different parts of the Portland area and different sectors of the local economy and power structure . \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "After arriving in Sacramento, De Le\u00f3n quickly climbed the ladder in the Assembly, winning the chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee and cementing his position in the Latino power structure . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 May 2022",
      "The financial wherewithal may be in the hands on these women CMOs, with significant implications for the agency\u2019s power structure . \u2014 Avi Dan, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Consider instead that this is just the routine mental gymnastics of a party that\u2019s fixated on conflating protection with control in a desperate attempt to keep the existing power structure intact. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, a process of Church renewal called the Synodal Way has led to formal proposals for laypeople in Germany to take a role in choosing bishops\u2014a change that would alter the Church power structure profoundly. \u2014 Paul Elie, The New Yorker , 20 Feb. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111922",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "So Drake studied mechanical engineering and took a job right out of college at Ford as a power train engineer. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
      "Its next-generation power train will propel future models of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. \u2014 Laura Burstein, Robb Report , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The power train combines a rear-mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-8 engine making 727 hp and 531 ft lbs of torque, with an electric motor\u2014mounted directly onto the engine\u2014making up the extra. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "My cousins tried to teach me about how the power train delivers torque to the wheels. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "The power train , including Porsche\u2019s eight-speed PDK automatic transmission (a seven-speed manual is also available for the same price), allows the model to cover zero to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds (with the Sport Chrono Package) and top out at 190 mph. \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "After two decades at Goldman Sachs, his stint at MIT was a needed stop on the Democrat power train , conferring the academic bona fide to secure his nomination as SEC Chair. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "The power train will be hybrid in the sense of having electric lift rotor assemblies, while still employing turboshaft thrusters for the most efficient and longer-range flight. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "That\u2019s something the Mach-E won\u2019t be able to deliver, because lurking under its hood is Ford\u2019s first all-electric\u2014and relatively silent\u2014 power train . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 12 Oct. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123415",
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an activity or way of behaving that makes a person feel powerful : something that a person does for the pleasure of using power to control other people":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113843",
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      ": an engine usually of the internal-combustion type mounted with accessories for use in portable operation of mechanical equipment \u2014 compare power pack sense 2":[]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to cause to operate":[
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once operational in 2023, the 50-megawatt plant will generate enough electricity to power up to 5,000 homes. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Put that down in large part to the Spain AVS Hub plan, a governmental drive to power up production, exports and inward investment in Spanish film and TV, funded to the tune of \u20ac1.6 billion ($1.8 billion). \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The Okp K3 Robot Vacuum and Mop is designed with a strong suction \u2014 and can hit a suction power up to 2,000 pascals \u2014 able to effortlessly pick up crumbs, dirt, and pet hair. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The bZ4X can also power up at a DC fast-charger, where Toyota claims that adding 80 percent charge takes just under an hour, with peak charging rates of 150 kW for the front-drive variants and 100 kW for the all-wheel-drive models. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "For about $50, this one from BLAVOR takes around 13 hours to recharge, then can power up an iPhone up to 4.5 times. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The earbuds also automatically power up when removed from their charging case and switch off when they are put away. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
      "Like other automakers, Ford is in a race to deliver electric vehicles that power up quickly. \u2014 Gregory Barber, Wired , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Together, these innovations help Solana power up to 65,000 transactions per second (tps). \u2014 Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114522",
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      ": a steering system in cars that uses power from the engine to make it easier to turn the steering wheel":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133037",
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      ": to make a power dive":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the next hour, more than 30 humpbacks arrived in the nearby vicinity, lunge feeding, spouting, spy hopping and providing the occasional tail salute before power dives . \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 28 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1930, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1937, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "antonyms":[],
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  "powerboat":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": motorboat":[]
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    "examples":[
      "his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Can the Lightning trailer a large and heavy powerboat up and down a hilly two-lane at Texas speeds",
      "Head with a guide (from $120 a person) on a small powerboat into mangrove forests filled with manatees, crocodiles, giant iguanas, and toucans. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 7 May 2022",
      "Kayak tournaments are based on the length of bass caught, measured, photographed and released immediately, rather than on weight of fish carried to a central weigh-in spot like most powerboat bass tournaments. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "What was the reaction to the design of the RaceBird powerboat ",
      "Adventures tour, guests operate their own powerboat , cruising across the San Juan Bay for sightseeing along the coast. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Alejandro Agag and Rodi Basso recently announced plans to hold the world\u2019s first electric powerboat racing championship in 2023. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 8 June 2021",
      "In June 2018 Winnebago purchased premium powerboat maker Chris-Craft Corp. for an undisclosed amount that got Winnebago into the marine market. \u2014 Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune , 20 July 2021",
      "This task was accomplished in the necessary rush and soon all hands were back in the powerboat . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 26 June 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193323",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
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      ": having great power , prestige, or influence":[
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      "The country is becoming more and more powerful .",
      "powerful drugs that attack cancer cells",
      "The cash bonus provides a powerful incentive to workers.",
      "The perfume has a powerful smell.",
      "It's a very powerful movie.",
      "The dog has a powerful body.",
      "She has a powerful voice.",
      "The weapons are very powerful .",
      "The aardvark uses its powerful claws to dig for food.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Geopolitical circumstances are unlikely to allow another country to become as powerful as the United States has been for much of the past seven decades. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Hormones are also very powerful , so even a small change in their levels can cause all sorts of changes in your body, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine. \u2014 Kirsten Nunez, SELF , 22 June 2022",
      "Can that quote still be accurate, can the stakes of that final battle between the two still be as powerful , if another meeting was jammed in between movies",
      "While Activision Blizzard doesn\u2019t call this gear per se, stronger, rarer legendary gems are a crucial part of upgrading your endgame equipment to be as powerful as possible. \u2014 Gene Park, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "Also, if leaks are accurate, the MR device will be as powerful as a Mac and won\u2019t require a wired connection to any computer. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
      "The letter notes how much money is lost to gun violence every year\u2014$280 billion a year\u2014but its emotional thrust is arguably as powerful . \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
      "With the land of my ancestors going through this bloody, existential fight for survival, the pull to remain is as powerful as ever. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 9 June 2022",
      "The government had amassed a powerful case indicating that Schulte was the leaker. \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r-f\u0259l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "heavy",
      "heavy-duty",
      "important",
      "influential",
      "mighty",
      "potent",
      "puissant",
      "significant",
      "strong"
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        "a powerfully built athlete",
        "He was powerfully influenced by their advice.",
        "Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.",
        "\u2014 Beaumont Newhall"
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        "a powerfully moving film",
        "a powerfully aromatic dish",
        "a powerfully built athlete",
        "He was powerfully influenced by their advice.",
        "Neither words nor the most detailed painting can evoke a moment of vanished time as powerfully and as completely as a good photograph.",
        "\u2014 Beaumont Newhall"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But ultimately the evidence itself -- damning texts, revelatory recordings, graphic videos of the attack and testimony from firsthand witnesses -- will hit harder and resonate more powerfully than any speech from any member of Congress ever could. \u2014 Elie Honig, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "Such placements convey a cultural and political solidarity with conservatives more powerfully than most anything else, according to Republican strategists and aides. \u2014 Colby Itkowitz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
      "The metaverse, the new digital domain, has allowed artists to offer new experiences and engage with their fans more powerfully . \u2014 Leeor Shimron, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "But no film resonated more powerfully in this time of loss and isolation than the Japanese entry. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "For instance, using Snapchat to drop a dire wolf into your living room could demonstrate its size and strength much more powerfully than a description in a textbook could. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "But viewers admitted that the song didn\u2019t land as powerfully the second time around because of the backup music. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "These wounds of war are often hidden, but impact the men and women who have sacrificed for our country as powerfully as those injuries that are visible. \u2014 Jamie Gold, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "The challenge now is fighting off despair, and few images have captured the despair of climate change as powerfully as a photograph made Sunday in Greece. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2021"
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      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205146",
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      "adverb"
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      "-f\u0259ln\u0259\u0307s"
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      "The country is an economic powerhouse .",
      "Their company became a powerhouse in the video game industry.",
      "She's a powerhouse on the tennis court.",
      "This year's team is a powerhouse that's winning its games easily.",
      "Seaweed is a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals.",
      "He is a powerhouse of ideas.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Coconut oil is a powerhouse natural ingredient used in skin-, health- and home-care products. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "Of special note are Parr\u2019s pictures of Ireland over the past four decades, charting its rise from poor cousin to its British neighbor to economic powerhouse . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Chelsea had immense success under Abramovich, rising from middle of the table in the Premier League to an international powerhouse . \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "Shultz's powerhouse senior season in cross country for Oak Park High included a Coastal Canyon League title, a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship and a runner-up finish in the CIF-State Division III finals. \u2014 Loren Ledin, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Yang Wenhui should be a proud example of China\u2019s rise from economic rubble to global powerhouse . \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "With 1:03 left in the game here in Greenville, S.C., War Jabari instantly became the physical presence of this season\u2019s euphoric rise of Auburn basketball from great to national powerhouse . \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The second season will be based on Isaac\u2019s upcoming book about Facebook and its transition from startup to social media powerhouse . \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Hemp seeds are a nutrient powerhouse that is easy to add to your diet. \u2014 Joey Skladany, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022"
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      "1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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      "self-starter"
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      "noun"
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      "powerful",
      "puissant",
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      "I wish I could help you, but I am powerless in this situation.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Fed appears largely powerless to stop runaway inflation, which is being driven up further by the soaring prices of food and fuel brought on by Russia's War on Ukraine. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "And, of course, Olympic telecast producers proved powerless before its romantic determinism. \u2014 Brad Shoup, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
      "Tens of thousands of homes were left without power across the Northeast, with more than 42,000 customers left powerless in Rhode Island alone. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 2 Oct. 2021",
      "The upshot: The country faces a government shutdown on Friday and unprecedented default on federal debts in October, and Biden seems powerless to help. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "This was about the inner conflict of having more power and control while at the same time having the fear of being powerless and being energetically exploited. \u2014 Silke Glaab, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "What Hyun didn\u2019t realize at the time was his mother, who still struggles with English, felt powerless to say or do anything to shield him from harm. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2021",
      "On the same day that Undone returns, Apple TV+ is premiering Shining Girls, a serial killer story with a novel-ish(*) twist: the killer travels in time, and our heroine seems powerless to prevent him from hurting her in any moment of her life. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, a massive geopolitical conflict has a way of making individuals feel even more powerless . \u2014 Pcmag Staff, PCMAG , 25 Mar. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r-l\u0259s",
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      "hog-tied",
      "impotent",
      "impuissant",
      "paralyzed",
      "weak"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035652",
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      "adjective",
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      "noun"
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      ": lacking the authority or capacity to act":[
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    "examples":[
      "I wish I could help you, but I am powerless in this situation.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Fed appears largely powerless to stop runaway inflation, which is being driven up further by the soaring prices of food and fuel brought on by Russia's War on Ukraine. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
      "And, of course, Olympic telecast producers proved powerless before its romantic determinism. \u2014 Brad Shoup, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
      "Tens of thousands of homes were left without power across the Northeast, with more than 42,000 customers left powerless in Rhode Island alone. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 2 Oct. 2021",
      "The upshot: The country faces a government shutdown on Friday and unprecedented default on federal debts in October, and Biden seems powerless to help. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "This was about the inner conflict of having more power and control while at the same time having the fear of being powerless and being energetically exploited. \u2014 Silke Glaab, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "What Hyun didn\u2019t realize at the time was his mother, who still struggles with English, felt powerless to say or do anything to shield him from harm. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2021",
      "On the same day that Undone returns, Apple TV+ is premiering Shining Girls, a serial killer story with a novel-ish(*) twist: the killer travels in time, and our heroine seems powerless to prevent him from hurting her in any moment of her life. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Still, a massive geopolitical conflict has a way of making individuals feel even more powerless . \u2014 Pcmag Staff, PCMAG , 25 Mar. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307-\u0259r-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r-l\u0259s"
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      "handcuffed",
      "helpless",
      "high and dry",
      "hog-tied",
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      "paralyzed",
      "weak"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192012",
    "type":[
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      "noun"
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    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to walk quickly for exercise especially while carrying or wearing weights":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1984, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142352"
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      ": a vacuum tube of large output suitable for use as a generator of alternating current or as a power amplifier":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143205"
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      "noun"
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      ": a combination of two tones consisting of a root and its fifth that is often used in rock music":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As essential to the genre as a power chord is to hard rock. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "An electric guitarist unleashes a series of triumphant power chords as fans hold their smartphone cameras aloft, the glowing screens dotting the darkened concert hall like fireflies. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 15 Oct. 2019",
      "Brahms is also the primordial master of classical rock and roll, with his jagged and rhythmically obsessive power chords , and Langr\u00e9e had the string section slash its way through such passages with strokes of an appropriate near-violence. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 July 2019",
      "But all that music really came to life in concert, thanks to Mercury\u2019s big voice and powerful strut, coupled with May\u2019s hooky power chords and symphonic solos. \u2014 Noel Murray, The Verge , 2 Nov. 2018",
      "Minus a few rocking power chords , the cover is initially identical to the original. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 29 May 2018",
      "Cuomo shredded through his power chords with a big grin on his face and decimated an awesome guitar solo before tackling the final chorus. \u2014 Mackenzie Cummings-grady, Billboard , 13 June 2018",
      "This band is nothing short of a national treasure, deftly able to smash politics, poetry, and power chords into a severe beating that feels like a warm hug (and proceeds to hang out on the couch of your cochlea for a few days afterward). \u2014 Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Apr. 2018",
      "By themselves, Baldi\u2019s lyrics become a poem about the hardship of moving on, but add some catchy power chords and jubilation takes over the dismay. \u2014 Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago , 31 July 2017"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144802"
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    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151213"
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      ": a white powder of variable composition consisting principally of antimony oxychloride formed by the action of much water on antimony trichloride and used chiefly in the preparation of tartar emetic and formerly in medicine":[]
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    "examples":[],
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      "partial translation of French poudre d'algaroth , from poudre powder + d' of + algaroth powder of algaroth, from Italian algarotto , from Vittorio Algarotto \u20201604 Italian physician":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152414"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152932"
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      "noun"
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      ": a power-operated excavating machine consisting of a boom or crane that supports a lever arm with a large bucket at the end of it":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153551"
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    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to cause to power-dive":[],
      ": a dive of an airplane accelerated by the power of the engine":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8pau\u0307(-\u0259)r-\u02ccd\u012bv"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In the next hour, more than 30 humpbacks arrived in the nearby vicinity, lunge feeding, spouting, spy hopping and providing the occasional tail salute before power dives . \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 28 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "1930, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155054"
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  "power of attorney":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1716, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162118"
  },
  "power stall":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an airplane stall with the power on usually occurring in a pull-up or in an attempt to climb too rapidly":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162351"
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  "power-political":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of power politics":[
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        "\u2014 Andreas Dorpalen",
        "power-political maneuvers by great powers",
        "\u2014 J. S. Roucek"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from power politics , after English politics : political":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162849"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Smith comes to Houston after the power forward averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and two assists per game to win SEC freshman of the year, All-SEC first-team and second-team All-America honors. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
      "Posting up courtside on the edge of the Warriors bench a couple of hours before Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the former Celtics power forward is there to chat with a reporter about his ascent as an analyst for ESPN and, locally, at NBC Sports Boston. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "While Hawks fans cheered Bridges' ejection \u2014 which also marked the end of his NBA season \u2014 the power forward removed his mouthguard and tossed it at a screaming game attendee, but his aim was off. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Anderson basketball coach Frank Brandy believes his new power forward will continue his AAU schedule and will work around what could be a busy summer sharing the talent of the latest Raptor. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "The standout power forward from East Ridge High School in Minnesota chose UW over offers from Stanford, Purdue, Xavier, Creighton, Minnesota, Iowa, Iowa State and other schools. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "During the Thanksgiving holiday season, the Knicks power forward gave Johnson a thump in Madison Square Garden \u2013 and no foul was called. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "The more nimble power forward scored nine points, picking off loose balls on back-to-back plays in the second half to drive for thunderous slams. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "The explosive power forward made nine All-Star Games during his 16 years in the league and won two Slam Dunk Contests, though he might be best remembered for barely losing to Michael Jordan during the 1988 competition in Chicago. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1969, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170303"
  },
  "power sweep":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sweep sense 3e":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pulling guard in the power sweep was selected as a five-time all-pro and won five NFL titles. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Frequently carried the ball on Lombardi's power sweep play. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Vince Lombardi, with his power sweeps , envisioned football at the time as a game of incremental gains. \u2014 Jon Wertheim, SI.com , 27 Aug. 2019",
      "Plays like the power sweep , the perfect vehicle to illustrate Green Bay\u2019s dominance\u2014and to characterize the coach that made the Packers great. \u2014 SI.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
      "After Hornung languished for his first two seasons, splitting time between halfback and quarterback, Lombardi turned him into the fulcrum of the offense, the point man for the famed Green Bay power sweep . \u2014 The Si Staff, SI.com , 28 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172928"
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  "power factor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the ratio of the mean actual power in an alternating-current circuit measured in watts to the apparent power measured in volt-amperes, being equal to the cosine of the phase difference between electromotive force and current":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173527"
  },
  "power take-off":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a supplementary mechanism (as on a tractor) enabling the engine power to be used to operate nonautomotive apparatus (such as a pump or saw)":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Lawrence said the early investigation indicates that a power take-off unit failed, severing the hydraulic line. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Sep. 2019",
      "The idea, explains Paul Eremenko, UTC\u2019s chief technology officer, is that during a full- power take-off and climb the combination of electric motor and jet turbine would produce the necessary 2MW. \u2014 The Economist , 28 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185823"
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  "power series":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an infinite series whose terms are successive integral powers of a variable multiplied by constants":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-190122"
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  "power-stall landing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a landing made with the airplane in the normal landing attitude, with power on, at an airspeed just sufficient to maintain the lifting power of the wings":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191126"
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      "Rake them into a pile on the lawn and run a power mower over them several times to cut them up. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "Unfortunately, Quattro Osteria scores high: 86 decibels, close to what a power mower registers. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "And the city even sends out a power mower once a week to cut our grass. \u2014 Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times , 18 Sep. 2019",
      "Three years ago Courier Journal reported that city mowing crews were ignoring the city's own recommendation that residents delay mowing with gasoline powers mowers during air pollution alters. \u2014 James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal , 9 Apr. 2018"
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      "Nukapigak\u2019s decision to leave cost him his job at the power plant . \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
      "A year earlier, a consortium of Finnish companies had ordered the reactor to be built at an existing power plant in Olkiluoto in western Finland. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "After the 2011 tsunami caused a nuclear accident at the Fukushima power plant , Prussian Blue was one of the tools used to clean up radioactive cesium from the soil in the surrounding area. \u2014 Eva Amsen, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "Speaking of which \u2014 the Biden administration finalized a $504-million loan guarantee to support a massive green hydrogen project that could help Los Angeles stop burning fossil fuels at a power plant in Utah, per Utility Dive\u2019s Ethan Howland. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
      "On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's coast, triggering a tsunami that caused a nuclear meltdown at the power plant and a major release of radioactive material. \u2014 Emiko Jozuka And Helen Regan, CNN , 14 June 2022",
      "The number was led by Hugh Jackman and economist Robert Reich, who challenged Bart on his belief that his father Homer\u2019s job at the local nuclear power plant is a source of inspiration. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "After the most recent outage, which began on April 6 after a fire at a power plant in the southwestern town of Guayanilla, power wasn\u2019t fully restored for four days. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "The Zaporizhzhia nuclear- power plant is in the southeastern Ukrainian province of Zaporizhzhia. \u2014 WSJ , 8 June 2022"
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      "Professor Alexander Mirtchev, a Distinguished Professor of Government at George Mason University, and Vice Chairman of The Atlantic Council, has been looking at these issues of energy power politics for years. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "Great- power politics are a thing of the past, and so on and so on, examples of a worldview based on a liberal determinist view of history that is, like all determinist views of history, nonsense. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Given the danger that Russia, a state that puts power politics above economic efficiency, would use that leverage as a way to influence the direction of German foreign policy in the event of further adventurism from the Kremlin, this was unwise. \u2014 Jordan Mcgillis, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion has exposed the reality of power politics , in which competing blocs of free and despotic states are again driving history. \u2014 Aaron Rhodes, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "It\u2019s not imperialism; this is great- power politics . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "But in practice, hairsplitting legal arguments aside, whether the ceiling is legal depends less on the Constitution than raw power politics . \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "That is where the power politics of Russia\u2019s domestic elite come into play. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "It can be constrained by its own power politics and some countries have refused to cooperate in cases that implicate them. \u2014 Angela Dewan, CNN , 25 Nov. 2021"
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      "Bestek\u2019s 8-Outlet power strip is ideal as an accessible, under-desk power solution. \u2014 Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
      "Ostroskey added that residents should avoid overloading any outlets, use extension cords only for temporary purposes, use only one of the devices that is plugged into a power strip at a time, and check electrical cords for damage periodically. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
      "Huts often have a power strip , but visitors jockey for its outlets. \u2014 Christopher Solomon, Outside Online , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The investigation showed that the fire started in a second-floor bedroom where a power strip had cellphone chargers in it, Mauldin said. \u2014 Christine Dempsey, courant.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Portable heaters should also be plugged into a wall outlet instead of an extension cord or power strip that can become overloaded and start a fire, and they should be turned off before going to bed, the commission said. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Rather than using a power strip that sits on the ground, taking the QINLIANF 5 Outlet Extender with 4 USB Charging Ports gives you more versatility. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "The Teckin SS30 Smart Power Strip has not one, not two, but four different smart outlets that are all built into one sleek and compact power strip . \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 7 June 2021",
      "At its core, the six-episode miniseries shows what can unfold when abuses of power strip people of their autonomy. \u2014 Risa Sarachan, Forbes , 13 May 2021"
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      "Allan scoffs at Ian's antiquated bow and arrow, favoring his trusty rifle and really cool powder horn . \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The drama doesn't end there; later in the evening, Richard Brown and his cohorts arrive to accuse Allan Christie of stealing a powder horn (a container for gun powder). \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Later, Brown arrives at Fraser\u2019s Ridge to arrest Allan for stealing a powder horn . \u2014 Sharareh Drury, Variety , 6 Mar. 2022",
      "Earlier this year, a rare powder horn that belonged to an African American soldier killed in the Revolutionary War went on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. \u2014 Fox News , 25 June 2019"
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      "Sunoco in order to pass the cruiser, striking the police car\u2019s front driver side and momentarily knocking out the pursuing officer\u2019s power steering as the Kia took off on I-271 North. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 26 June 2022",
      "Electric-assist power steering replaces the previous hydraulic system. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Other upgrades include forged 18-inch wheels (instead of the classic 16-inch editions), new axles, upgraded brakes, active dampers and adaptive electric- power steering . \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 12 June 2022",
      "In recent years the list of high-tech aids has turned into a heap: stability control, yaw control, torque-biasing differentials, electric power steering , brake-by-wire, active aerodynamics, and hybrid assistance. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "Forcing a car to lock or disabling power steering could allow an attacker to ransom a vehicle by pressuring the owner to restore functionality. \u2014 Michael Mehlberg, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "There\u2019s no power steering , but the large spindly wheel gives you plenty of leverage, even at parking speeds. \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
      "The next owner of the magenta Metro will miss out on power steering and service records. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "This mower doesn't have power steering or cruise control. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022"
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