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Basketball position
power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have
Power_forward
Positions played in basketball
forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. The guards were originally tasked with guarding the opposing team's forwards
Basketball_positions
Basketball position
game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger than either of the guard
Small_forward
Ice hockey forward known for their skill and physicality
In ice hockey, power forward (PWF) is a loosely applied characterization of a forward who is big and strong, equally capable of playing physically or scoring
Power_forward_(ice_hockey)
American college basketball award
The Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's
Karl_Malone_Award
centre half-forward who is strongly built and specialises in charging packs is often categorised as a power forward. Notable centre half-forwards: Wayne Carey
Australian rules football positions
Australian_rules_football_positions
American basketball player (born 2003)
Brown - Duke Blue Devils - Power Forward". On3. Retrieved December 14, 2024. "Maliq Brown, Duke Blue Devils, Power Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved December
Maliq_Brown
Topics referred to by the same term
(surname) Forward (association football) Forward (basketball), including: Point forward Power forward Small forward Forward (ice hockey) Power forward (ice
Forward
Topics referred to by the same term
Power forward is a position in basketball. Power forward may also refer to: Power forward (Australian rules football) Power forward (ice hockey) Power
Power forward (disambiguation)
Power_forward_(disambiguation)
1995 studio album by Wayman Tisdale
"Wayman Tisdale: Power Forward". allmusic.com. Wayman Tisdale: Power Forward. Motown Records. 1995. "Wayman Tisdale: Power Forward (Top Jazz Albums)"
Power_Forward_(album)
Attacking player position in football
In the sport of association football or soccer, a forward (alternatively known as a striker or attacker) is an outfield position which primarily plays
Forward (association football)
Forward_(association_football)
American budget reconciliation law
Preservation Corporation), the Coalition for Green Capital ($5 billion), and Power Forward Communities ($2 billion); collectively they have pledged 60 percent
Inflation_Reduction_Act
Greek basketball player (born 1992)
since 2016. Listed at 6 feet and 7 inches, he plays at the small forward and power forward positions. He won back-to-back Greek League championships with
Thanasis_Antetokounmpo
American basketball player (born 1999)
5-star recruit in high school, ranked the best power forward in New Jersey and the third-best power forward in the U.S., as well as the 22nd-best player
Naz_Reid
French basketball player (born 2005)
Basket of the LNB Élite. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays in the power forward position. In his rookie season, his team won the 2026 NBA Finals. Diawara
Mohamed_Diawara
Basketball position
both forward and center on a consistent basis. Typically, this means power forward and center, since these are usually the two tallest player positions
Forward-center
Basketball position
guard to their play. More rarely, a power forward can also assume the position. The purpose of the point forward role is to create mismatches offensively
Point_forward
American ice hockey player (born 1972)
twelve consecutive 20-goal seasons and quickly became among the elite power forwards of his era. He recorded consecutive 50-goal seasons, doing so with Winnipeg
Keith_Tkachuk
American basketball player (born 2001)
8 inches (2.03 m) and 250 pounds (113 kg), he plays the center and power forward positions. Stewart attended McQuaid Jesuit High School in New York in
Isaiah_Stewart
Jewish American news media organization
The Forward (Yiddish: פֿאָרווערטס, romanized: Forṿerṭs), formerly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is an American news outlet that focuses on issues
The_Forward
American basketball player (born 1992)
After her rookie season, Thomas would continue her role as starting power forward for the Sun. In 2017, Thomas would emerge as an all-star in the league
Alyssa_Thomas
American basketball player (born 1994)
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Randle was listed as the No. 1 power forward and the No. 2 player in the nation in 2013. The weekend after Thanksgiving
Julius_Randle
American basketball player (born 1961)
Association (NBA). Rodman played at the small forward position in his early years before becoming a power forward. He earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors
Dennis_Rodman
American basketball player-coach (born 1963)
the National Basketball Association with the New York Knicks. As a power forward, he consistently ranked as one of the best rebounders and defensive
Charles_Oakley
American basketball player (born 2000)
McDaniels was considered a consensus five-star recruit and the best power forward in the 2019 class. ESPN and Rivals ranked him among the top 10 players
Jaden_McDaniels
Polish-American basketball player (born 2003)
College. Sochan moved to the United States to attend La Lumiere School, a power forward in the 2021 class, he then started his professional career in Germany
Jeremy_Sochan
National Basketball Association team in San Francisco, California
Dunleavy with promising young power forward Ike Diogu and Keith McLeod to the Indiana Pacers for forward Al Harrington, forward/guard Stephen Jackson, guard
Golden_State_Warriors
Ice hockey position
hockey, a forward is a player position focused primarily on generating offense by scoring goals and assisting teammates. Each team uses three forwards per line—two
Forward_(ice_hockey)
National Basketball Association team in Chicago, Illinois
overall and power forward Horace Grant 10th overall, then sent Polynice to Seattle in a draft-day trade for the fifth selection, small forward Scottie Pippen
Chicago_Bulls
Serbian-American basketball player (born 2004)
entered his freshman season at Iowa State as the Cyclones' starting power forward. In 2026 as a junior, he currently leads the NCAA in 3 point percentage
Milan_Momcilovic
American basketball player (born 2005)
5-star forward Asa Newell". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023. Towers, Chip (October 25, 2023). "Georgia basketball lands 5-star power forward". The
Asa_Newell
American basketball player (born 2003)
"5-star forward Walker says he'll play for Houston". ESPN.com. November 5, 2021. "UH lands commitment from Jarace Walker, nation's top high school power forward"
Jarace_Walker
Water purification process
Forward osmosis (FO) is an osmotic process that, like reverse osmosis (RO), uses a semi-permeable membrane to effect separation of water from dissolved
Forward_osmosis
American basketball player (born 2002)
in 2026. Holmgren stands 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and plays the center and power forward positions. Holmgren was born on May 1, 2002, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chet_Holmgren
American basketball player (born 1974)
wins for the season, which included a late season acquisition of star power forward Rasheed Wallace to further improve the team's defense and scoring. In
Ben_Wallace_(basketball)
Serbian basketball player and coach
basketball coach and former basketball player. She plays small forward position and power forward. Profile at fibaeurope.com Profile at eurobasket.com v t e
Ljubica_Drljača
American basketball player (born 1976)
Nicknamed "the Big Fundamental", he is widely considered the greatest power forward of all time and one of the greatest players in NBA history, and was
Tim_Duncan
American basketball player and analyst (born 1963)
National Basketball Association (NBA). Though shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggression to become one of the NBA's best
Charles_Barkley
Canadian-American basketball player (1996–2026)
a Canadian–American professional basketball player who served as a power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Brandon_Clarke
Japanese basketball player (born 1998)
Gonzaga Bulldogs and has played for the Japan national team. He plays the power forward position. After being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards
Rui_Hachimura
Croatian basketball player
Croatian League. He can play at either the small forward or power forward positions, with small forward being his main position. He was born in Šibenik
Nik_Slavica
American basketball player (born 2004)
the Saint Joseph's Hawks in 2022–23. He became the Hawks' starting power forward midway through his freshman year. Fleming finished his sophomore season
Rasheer_Fleming
Robinson, American power forward "The Big E" = Elvin Hayes, American power forward "Big Nasty" = Corliss Williamson, American power forward "Big O" = Oscar
List of sportspeople with nicknames
List_of_sportspeople_with_nicknames
American basketball player (born 1996)
November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022. "ALBA VERPFLICHTET US-POWER-FORWARD JUSTIN BEAN FÜR DREI JAHRE". AlbaBerlin.de (in German). July 19, 2023
Justin_Bean
American basketball player (born 1990)
National Basketball Association (NBA). Green, who plays primarily at the power forward position, is a four-time NBA champion, a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time
Draymond_Green
Canadian basketball player (born 1993)
Bennett played 35 games. While mostly starting at power forward, he would occasionally play small forward. He averaged 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds a game
Anthony_Bennett_(basketball)
American basketball player (born 1997)
difficult to tell what linked Orban-defender Dreher to, say, Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac. Magic Nation [@MagicNationCP] (September 19, 2021).
Jonathan_Isaac
American basketball player (born 2007)
100 camp in June 2025. He is a five-star recruit, the consensus top power forward and one of the top-10 overall prospects in the class of 2026. He is
Cameron_Williams_(basketball)
Pakistani sports manufacturing company
Forward Sports is a Pakistani sporting goods manufacturer based in Sialkot, Punjab, that produces footballs for Adidas and other international sports
Forward_Sports
American basketball player (born 1997)
of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). A power forward, he attended four high schools: St. John Bosco High School, Redondo
Billy_Preston_(basketball)
American basketball player (1966–2015)
game in his only season in the league. Also in 1991, Mason played as a power forward for the Long Island Surf of the USBL. In his one season with the Surf
Anthony_Mason_(basketball)
American basketball player (born 1998)
rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 12 overall recruit and No. 3 power forward in the 2017 high school class by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN. On
P._J._Washington
1958–1962 Chinese socioeconomic campaign
opposition and re-consolidate his power. In addition, dozens of dams constructed in Zhumadian, Henan, during the Great Leap Forward collapsed in 1975 (under the
Great_Leap_Forward
National Basketball Association team in Atlanta, Georgia
NBA draft, the Hawks chose guard John Jenkins with the 23rd pick and power forward Mike Scott with the 43rd pick. On July 2, 2012, the Hawks traded leading
Atlanta_Hawks
American basketball player (born 1999)
rated as a five-star recruit and the No. 4 overall recruit and No. 1 power forward in the 2017 high school class. Following high school, he was named to
Wendell_Carter_Jr.
Basketball position
off screens to facilitate the ball to a big, in most cases either the power forward or the center. Likewise, point guards can also shoot off screens if
Point_guard
American basketball player (born 2000)
and added to the 20-man watch list for the Karl Malone Award for top power forward in the nation. On February 2, 2024, he was named to the 10-man finalist
Enrique_Freeman
Ice hockey position
others to take shots (if a larger player, he will sometimes be called a "power forward"). This position is commonly referred to by the side of the rink that
Winger_(ice_hockey)
American basketball player (born 1985)
selected 26th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA draft. A power forward and center, Gibson previously played for the Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder
Taj_Gibson
Basketball position
stretch big) is a player at the power forward position that can shoot further from the basket than a conventional power forward. "Stretch" describes the effect
Stretch_four
American basketball player (born 2002)
(NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. A power forward / center, he was selected by the Thunder in the second round of the
Jaylin Williams (basketball, born 2002)
Jaylin_Williams_(basketball,_born_2002)
German basketball player (born 1978)
entire 21-year career as a power forward. Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time and is considered
Dirk_Nowitzki
American basketball player (born 1965)
Bullets via a trade, along with Blazers point guard Rod Strickland, for power forward Rasheed Wallace and shooting guard Mitchell Butler. By this stage Grant's
Harvey_Grant
Basketball position
head coach Erik Spoelstra, with power forwards Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem shifting between center and power forward depending on matchups. The Heat
Center_(basketball)
American basketball player (born 1999)
Press. March 27, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2019. "Xavier Tillman, 2017 Power forward". Rivals. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved April
Xavier_Tillman
American basketball player (born 1977)
At a height of 2.02 m (6'7 1⁄2") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He was an explosive scorer and good rebounder. From
Tyrone_Grant
American basketball player (born 1969)
The Nuggets ultimately turned their attention away from Kemp, signing power forward Reggie Evans. Kemp drew some interest from the Chicago Bulls in September
Shawn_Kemp
American basketball player (born 2001)
player in the 2020 recruiting class by ESPN. He was the highest ranked power forward in his class by ESPN and Rivals. On October 14, 2019, Barnes announced
Scottie_Barnes
American basketball player (born 1986)
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the No. 3 power forward and the No. 13 player in the nation in 2004. Davis attended Louisiana
Glen_Davis_(basketball)
American basketball player and coach (born 1973)
back-to-the-basket player who moved into the starting power-forward position, enabling Dirk Nowitzki to play small forward and Shawn Bradley to play center. During
Juwan_Howard
American basketball player (born 1965)
The 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) power forward / center teamed with fellow draft-day acquisition Scottie Pippen to form the Bulls' forward tandem of the future,
Horace_Grant
Macedonian basketball player (born 1982)
Edis Nuri is a Macedonian professional basketball power forward. "Edis Nuri Basketball Player Profile, Karpos Sokoli 2000 Skopje, News, Prva Liga stats
Edis_Nuri
American basketball player (born 1996)
the 2019 WNBA draft. She was asked to play small forward, then power forward, and later, small forward. In her first WNBA game, Collier scored 27 points
Napheesa_Collier
American basketball player (born 1999)
Garland and Boyd III. Bagley was ranked the No.1 overall recruit and No.1 power forward in the 2017 high school class. His first college basketball scholarship
Marvin_Bagley_III
Bahamian basketball player (born 1955)
the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and power forward for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles
Mychal_Thompson
Team sport
typically the center, the second-tallest and strongest is the power forward. The small forward is a shorter, but very agile player. Lastly, the shortest players
Basketball
Angolan basketball player
international competition. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays at the power forward or the center position. He started his career with Marinha de Guerra
Jilson_Bango
American basketball player (born 1985)
(born February 6, 1985) is an American former professional basketball power forward who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in
Kris_Humphries
American basketball player and coach (born 1973)
was a dominating power forward in college at Arkansas, but an undersized power forward in the NBA and mostly played at the small forward position. Corliss
Corliss_Williamson
American basketball player
three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Griffin was listed as the No. 34 power forward and the No. 141 player in the nation in 2005. With his brother Blake
Taylor_Griffin
Finnish basketball player and actor (born 1986)
Suotamo attended Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and played the power forward and centre positions for the Penn State Nittany Lions. With childhood
Joonas_Suotamo
American basketball player (1964–2009)
Pacers made Tisdale the second overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft. As a power forward, Tisdale averaged over 15 points and six rebounds per game in a 12-season
Wayman_Tisdale
American basketball player (born 1987)
Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2007 to 2009. He was drafted
James Johnson (basketball, born 1987)
James_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1987)
American basketball player
Retrieved March 19, 2026. Newton, Matthew (March 24, 2025). "Virginia Forward TJ Power Enters Transfer Portal Again". SI.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026. Smith
TJ_Power_(basketball)
Greek basketball player
basketball player for Aris Thessaloniki. He is a 2.10 m (6'10) height power forward–center. Tanoulis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece and started playing
Georgios_Tanoulis
American basketball player (born 1973)
Michael Bradley and Matt Barnes, to the Philadelphia 76ers for power forward Kenny Thomas, forward/center Brian Skinner, and former King Corliss Williamson
Chris_Webber
Finnish basketball player (born 1997)
Markkanen was the starting small forward for the Cavs for the majority of the season, and he along with rookie starting power forward Evan Mobley and starting
Lauri_Markkanen
Italian basketball player (born 1985)
Italian former professional basketball player. The 7-foot (2.13 m) power forward-center played for Benetton Treviso in the Italian LBA and the EuroLeague
Andrea_Bargnani
Style of basketball play
traditional power forward (shifted into the center position), or alongside a center. The advantage of using small ball is that the power forward position
Small_ball_(basketball)
American-Chinese basketball player (born 1993)
Drew II was the Bruins' primary ball handler. Playing primarily as a power forward, Anderson finished the season with averages of 9.7 points, 8.6 rebounds
Kyle_Anderson_(basketball)
American basketball player (born 1991)
the 2018 WNBA draft. In the 2018 season, Howard would be the starting power forward for the Storm. She would have the best season of her career in Seattle
Natasha_Howard
American basketball player (born 1994)
winning the Karl Malone Award in 2015 as a junior for being the top power forward in the nation. Harrell was selected in the second round of the 2015
Montrezl_Harrell
American basketball player (born 1963)
Olympic basketball team. Malone is often considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, but his personal conduct has attracted criticism following
Karl_Malone
American basketball player (born 1963)
professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
Xavier_McDaniel
Czech basketball player (born 1990)
basketball player. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), he played both the power forward and center positions. He was selected sixth overall in the 2011 NBA
Jan_Veselý
American basketball player (born 1965)
five-man recruiting class considered the country's best. Along with power forward Jerome Lane, Smith and the Pitt Basketball Team became a major force
Charles Smith (basketball, born 1965)
Charles_Smith_(basketball,_born_1965)
American ice hockey player (born 1996)
(AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for the 2016–17 season. Tuch provided a power-forward presence for Iowa, recording 18 goals and 37 points in 57 games. In
Alex_Tuch
American basketball player (born 1998)
2017, Bridges was named as one of the ten finalists on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year watchlist. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the year and
Miles_Bridges
American basketball player (born 1976)
(born February 25, 1976) is a former American professional basketball power forward and center. Walker played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals
Samaki_Walker
Spanish basketball player (born 1980)
National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, primarily as a power forward. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a four-time All-NBA team selection
Pau_Gasol
POWER FORWARD
POWER FORWARD
Surname or Lastname
German
German : habitational name for someone from Posa or Poserna, south of Merseburg, or a variant of Pose (see Posey).English : variant of Peiser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a baker, doghere, from an agent derivative of Middle English dogh ‘dough’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Dauer.
Boy/Male
Welsh Shakespearean
Pure.
Boy/Male
British, English
Surname Related to Paul; Small
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin)
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Pois, a place in Picardy (said to have been named with Old French pois ‘fish’ because of its well-stocked river), from Old French Pohier ‘native of Pois’.English : nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English, Old French povre, poure ‘poor’ (Latin pauper). Woulfe gives this also as the meaning of the Norman Irish name, which in early records is found as le Poer, believing it to be a nickname for someone who has taken a vow of poverty.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Power
Logenthiran | லோகேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.English and Scottish : from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bowerman), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Power
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : regional name for someone from the district north of Paris known in Old French as Gohiere.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gaudius + the locative suffix -acum), with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix -er.English : from a Norman personal name, Go(h)ier, cognate with the Old English name mentioned at Gooder.Welsh : from the peninsula in southern Wales, of which the Welsh name is Gŵyr.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gauer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Swedish
Strong Power; Hardy Power
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name denoting a servant who carried the ewer to guests at table so that they could wash their hands, Anglo-Norman French and Middle English ewerer (related to ewere ‘jug’), with the French definite article l’.Cornish : variant of Flower 4.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk)
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk) : occupational name for someone who mowed pasture lands to provide hay, from an agent derivative of Middle English mow(en) ‘mow’ (Old English mÄwen).Welsh : nickname from mawr ‘big’ (see Moore 6).German (Möwer) : nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German mÅven ‘to torment, trouble, or burden’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Powell.North German : from a form of the personal name Paul.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a vain or proud man, from Middle English po ‘peacock’. Compare Peacock.Welsh : variant of Pugh.
POWER FORWARD
POWER FORWARD
Boy/Male
Muslim Hebrew
Forgiveness.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Abbey.German : from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht (see Albert).French (Abbé) : see Labbe.John Abbe (born 1613) emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in 1635.
Girl/Female
French
Lion; lioness. Feminine of Leon.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Intention
Surname or Lastname
English, French, German, and Hungarian (Jób)
English, French, German, and Hungarian (Jób) : from the personal name (Hebrew Iyov) borne by a Biblical character, the central figure in the Book of Job, who was tormented by God and yet refused to forswear Him. The name has been variously interpreted as meaning ‘Where is the (divine) father?’ and ‘Persecuted one’. It does not seem to have been used as a personal name in the Middle Ages: the surname is probably a nickname for a wretched person or one tormented with boils (which was one of Job’s afflictions).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Crowning
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese
Unmarried; Chaste
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained. Compare Sherrell.
Girl/Female
Indian
Vital
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a.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
a.
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
n.
Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.
n.
A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o/ good things.
v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
n.
The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power.
n.
A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.
a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
n.
A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.
n.
Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.
n.
The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity.
n.
Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as, the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a weight at the other end.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
n.
Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm.
n.
The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.
a.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.
n.
Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.