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Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Power Stroke, also known as Powerstroke, is a family of diesel engines that were produced by Navistar International from 1994 until 2010, and by Ford Motor
Ford_Power_Stroke_engine
Topics referred to by the same term
Power Stroke may refer to: In motoring: Power stroke (engine), the stroke of a cyclic motor which generates force Power Stroke, a family of Ford diesel
Power_stroke
Internal combustion engine type
ignition during the power stroke (below). Both the intake and exhaust valves are closed during this stage. Combustion: Also known as power or ignition. This
Four-stroke_engine
Internal combustion engine type
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes of the piston, one up
Two-stroke_engine
Phase of an engine piston's travel
bottom or vice versa. The type of power cycle used by a piston engine (e.g. two-stroke engine, four-stroke engine). "Stroke length", the distance travelled
Stroke_(engine)
Type of two-stroke engine
two-stroke power valve system is an improvement to a conventional two-stroke engine that gives a high power output over a wider RPM range. A stroke is
Two-stroke_power_valve_system
Internal combustion engine designs
steam or air as the working fluid for the additional power stroke. The designs in which the six strokes are determined by the interactions between two pistons
Six-stroke_engine
Heavy-duty line of trucks manufactured by Ford
are offered in Classes 3, 4, 5, and 6. The model line also offers Ford Power Stroke V8 diesel engines as an option. Ford also offers a medium-duty version
Ford_Super_Duty
Thermodynamic cycle for spark ignition piston engines
four-stroke engines. The intake stroke and compression stroke require one rotation of the engine crankshaft. The power stroke and exhaust stroke require
Otto_cycle
Death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
stroke is a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the brain is reduced or blocked causing cell death. There are two main types of stroke:
Stroke
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
Retrieved November 15, 2021. "1999 Power Stroke 200 by Ford". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 15, 2021. "2000 Power Stroke 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Indianapolis Raceway Park
NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series_at_Indianapolis_Raceway_Park
Engine type
delivers a power stroke each time the piston rises and falls, without any need for the additional exhaust and induction strokes of the four-stroke cycle.
Two-stroke_diesel_engine
Thermodynamic cycle
piston strokes in one crankshaft revolution. This unusual reciprocating engine had the intake, compression, power, and exhaust strokes of the four-stroke cycle
Atkinson_cycle
Ninth generation of the Ford F-Series trucks
to refer to the first Power Strokes as an OBS or Old Body Style to avoid confusion from the similar Super Duty 7.3L Power Stroke parts. The F-150 could
Ford F-Series (ninth generation)
Ford_F-Series_(ninth_generation)
Inline piston engine with four cylinders
four-stroke straight-four engine always has a cylinder on its power stroke, unlike engines with fewer cylinders where there is no power stroke occurring
Straight-four_engine
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
twice as many power strokes per cycle, less than twice the power of a comparable 4-stroke engine is attainable in practice. In the US, 2-stroke engines were
Internal_combustion_engine
American heavy-duty SUV
turbodiesel Power Stroke V8. During 2003 production, Ford replaced the 7.3 L engine with a Navistar-produced 6.0 L turbodiesel Power Stroke V8; the all-new
Ford_Excursion
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Motor Company trucks, vans, and school buses, it is the first of the Power Stroke family of diesel engines. The T444E was manufactured from 1994 to 2003
Navistar_T444E_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Ford Power Stroke diesel engine family. The Ford E-Series continued to use the VT365 until the end of 2010. For 2011 production, the Power Stroke diesel
Navistar_VT_engine
American van series manufactured by Ford
turbocharged in 1993. For 1995, the IDI diesel was replaced by a 7.3 L Ford Power Stroke diesel V8 (also sourced from Navistar). For 1997, the E-Series underwent
Ford_E-Series
Family of motor proteins
in skeletal muscle through a power stroke mechanism fuelled by the energy released from ATP hydrolysis. The power stroke occurs at the release of phosphate
Myosin
Manner of throwing the ball in ten-pin bowling
either category. A well-known variant of "tweening" is the power stroker. Power stroking is often very similar to cranking and bowlers can often fit
Bowling_form
Piston engine with six cylinders in a "V" configuration
is on a power stroke at any given time. Each piston comes to a complete stop and reverses direction before the next one starts its power stroke, which
V6_engine
Type of internal combustion engine
during the "power" stroke, and reducing thrust wasted against the cylinder wall. In a conventional four-stroke engine, each of the strokes (intake, compression
Desaxe
Pioneering machine of the Industrial Revolution
which was introduced by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. At the end of the power stroke, the weight of the object being moved by the engine pulled the piston
Watt_steam_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Chihuahua Engine plant in Chihuahua City, Mexico, along with the 6.7L Ford Power Stroke Diesel engine available in Ford Super Duty trucks. The only applications
Ford_4.4_Turbo_Diesel
3-cylinder engine. Displacement: 998 cc Bore x stroke: 71.9 mm x 82.0 mm Compression ratio: 12.0:1 Maximum power: 65–85 PS (48–63 kW; 64–84 hp) at 6300–6500 rpm
List_of_Ford_engines
Series of pickup trucks manufactured by Ford
the new 7.3L T444E turbo diesel, the first engine branded as a Ford Power Stroke. While sharing its predecessor's displacement, the engine was an entirely
Ford_F-Series
Type of engine
always have a cylinder on its power stroke, straight-three engines have intervals in which no cylinder is on its power stroke. As a result, individual combustion
Straight-three_engine
Marketing name of a range of Ford diesel engines first introduced in 2000
engines introduced in 2000. The larger capacity 5-cylinder units use the Power Stroke branding when installed in North American-market vehicles. The first
Ford_Duratorq_engine
Engine utilising one or more reciprocating pistons
would produce the same amount of net work that was produced during the power stroke cycle. This is shown by: W n e t = MEP ⋅ A p S = MEP ⋅ V d {\displaystyle
Reciprocating_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Honda K-series engine is a line of four-cylinder four-stroke car engines introduced in 2001. The K-series engines are equipped with DOHC valvetrains
Honda_K_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
with the IDI. The T444E was the first engine marketed under the Ford Power Stroke name. In 1981 Ford signed an agreement with International Harvester to
International_Harvester_IDI
Thirteenth generation of the Ford F-Series pickup trucks
first time, a diesel engine was offered in the F-150, as a 250 hp 3.0L Power Stroke V6 was introduced during the model year, dependent on trim (commercial
Ford F-Series (thirteenth generation)
Ford_F-Series_(thirteenth_generation)
Medium-duty line of trucks manufactured by Ford
inline-six, and the Navistar-produced Ford-branded 7.3L Power Stroke V8 engine. The 6.0L Power Stroke replaced the aging (and no longer compliant with California
Ford F-Series (medium-duty truck)
Ford_F-Series_(medium-duty_truck)
Timing of the release of a spark in a combustion engine
combustion chamber reaches its minimum size, since the purpose of the power stroke in the engine is to force the combustion chamber to expand. Sparks occurring
Ignition_timing
Fourteenth generation of the Ford F-Series trucks
introduction of the electrified F-150 Lightning. Most notably, the 3.0 L Power Stroke turbo-diesel engine was discontinued because of low consumer demand (except
Ford F-Series (fourteenth generation)
Ford_F-Series_(fourteenth_generation)
Type of engine with no crank
restricted to the two-stroke operating principle, since a power stroke is required every fore-and-aft cycle. However, a split cycle four-stroke version has been
Free-piston_engine
Tradename for a type of bicycle chain ring
feet to carry more momentum through the power stroke, and having it smoothly removed at the bottom of the stroke rather than encouraging riders to push
Biopace
Type of internal combustion engine
compression stroke, expansion or power stroke, exhaust stroke. Each stroke consists of 180 degree rotation of crankshaft rotation and hence a four-stroke cycle
Spark-ignition_engine
NOx reduction technique used in gasoline and diesel engines
specific heat ratio of the combustion gases in the power stroke. This reduces the amount of power that can be extracted by the piston, thereby reducing
Exhaust_gas_recirculation
American industrial company
and standard turbocharging; the engine marked the introduction of the PowerStroke diesel branding for Ford vehicles. In 1998, following a decline in demand
International_Motors
A four-stroke power valve is a device fitted to four-stroke engines that constantly adjusts the internal diameter of the exhaust system to better suit
Four-stroke power valve system
Four-stroke_power_valve_system
Standard measure of the performance of an engine or aviation fuel
the primary flame wave, thus depriving the power stroke of its uniformity and causing issues including power loss and heat buildup. The other rarely-discussed
Octane_rating
Techniques used by divers and surface swimmers using swimfins
by the power stroke to gain some distance and rest before starting the next kick, as the recovery stroke will increase drag. The recovery stroke pulls
Finning_techniques
Early steam engine invented by Thomas Newcomen
cylinder, providing the vacuum power stroke by condensing the steam, and disposing of the water once it had been condensed. The power piston was hung by chains
Newcomen_atmospheric_engine
American IMAX filmmaker and storm chaser
(40 mm) thick. The Tornado Intercept Vehicles have a 7.3-liter Ford Power Stroke turbo diesel under the hood, and the top speed is 85 mph (137 km/h).
Sean_Casey_(filmmaker)
English inventor, preacher and ironmonger
including the double-acting engine, where both the up and down strokes were power strokes. These were especially suitable for driving textile mills, and
Thomas_Newcomen
5 cylinder racing motorcycle
Irimajiri. 2 stroke engines, as used by competitors Suzuki and Yamaha, have a power stroke every crankshaft rotation, whereas 4 strokes as used by Honda
Honda_RC149
Use of a kayak on water
several phases of the forward stroke. The different phases of the forward stroke are as follows: The catch phase The power phase The exit phase The Catch
Kayaking
Wavy movements produced by sequential action
pattern similar to the planar stroke of a flagellum. The difference is that the recovery stroke is at 90 degrees to the power stroke, so that the cilia avoid
Metachronal_rhythm
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
was launched as the 3.0 Power Stroke. Although based around the same block and basic architecture as the 300Tdi the Power Stroke has major differences such
Land_Rover_engines
Sequence of cylinder ignition in a piston engine
the four-stroke cycle. To minimise vibrations, most engines use an evenly spaced firing interval. This means that the timing of the power stroke is evenly
Firing_order
Biologically propelled motion through a liquid medium
individual cilium deforms using a high-friction power stroke followed by a low-friction recovery stroke. The deformation of each cilium is in phase with
Aquatic_locomotion
Internal combustion engine
engine with the two-stroke scavenging principle, developed by Joseph Day to provide nearly twice the power, as compared to a four-stroke engine of the same
Hot-bulb_engine
Navistar IDI and IDI turbodiesel V8 7.3L Navistar Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 1994–2003 All 7.3L Power Stroke engines had a removable adapter on the rear of
List of Ford bellhousing patterns
List_of_Ford_bellhousing_patterns
Inline-3 engine
the engine between 2- and 4-stroke cycles by controlling the number of power strokes in relation to the number of idle strokes. The patent for this system
Koenigsegg_TFG
Concept heavy-duty truck designed by Ford, partnership with Tonka
producer. The Mighty F-350 is equipped with a 350 hp (260 kW) 6.0 L Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine, mated to a 5-speed (5R110W) automatic transmission[citation
Ford_Mighty_F-350
Ways of using canoe paddles
along with using less muscle you gain longer strokes which results in an increase of the power to stroke ratio. This is generally used more with the 'stay
Canoe_paddle_strokes
Scottish engineer (1854–1932)
compression, free piston engine, which used atmospheric pressure for the power stroke, and consumed about half the gas of the Lenoir and Hugon engines. It
Dugald_Clerk
Petrol engine with an uneven firing order
engine has an unconventional firing order designed so that some of the power strokes occur simultaneously or in close succession. This is achieved by changing
Big-bang_firing_order
Thermodynamic cycle
power density is not a handicap) and a Miller cycle when under light boost. A traditional reciprocating internal combustion engine uses four strokes,
Miller_cycle
over from the power stroke into a subsequent compression stroke. Flywheels are present in most reciprocating engines to smooth out the power delivery over
Component parts of internal combustion engines
Component_parts_of_internal_combustion_engines
Device that uses compressed air to fire projectiles
(discussed below). Multi-stroke pneumatic air guns (also known as "multi-pump") use multiple pumpings to achieve variable power levels in order to adapt
Air_gun
Device used to start an internal combustion engine
the next cycle. In a four-stroke engine, the third stroke releases energy from the fuel, powering the fourth (exhaust) stroke and also the first two (intake
Starter_(engine)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Detroit Diesel Series 53 is a two-stroke diesel engine series, available in both inline and V configurations, manufactured by Detroit Diesel as a more
Detroit_Diesel_Series_53
Species of annelid worm
movement of the parapodium has two different strokes, the power stroke and the recovery stroke. The power strokes are thrusts that gain movement directed from
Eulagisca_gigantea
Type of steam engine using rotary steam valves
regulated, the virtue of doing so lies in the fact that most of the power stroke is powered by the expansion of steam in the cylinder after the admission valve
Corliss_steam_engine
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
occurs at the most optimal piston position during each power stroke, this increased maximum power and efficiency significantly, and due to this increase
Honda V6 hybrid Formula One power unit
Honda_V6_hybrid_Formula_One_power_unit
Heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid
series of conventional pump handles in the mine. At the end of this power stroke, the steam valve was reopened, and the weight of the pump rods pulled
History_of_the_steam_engine
air-cooled horizontally opposed two-cylinder engine with a 5-inch (130 mm) stroke and a 5-inch (130 mm) bore, and produced around 18–20 hp (13–15 kW). Displacement
List of International Harvester/Navistar engines
List_of_International_Harvester/Navistar_engines
Flow of electric current through a non-metal medium
internal combustion engines to ignite the fuel/air mixture on every power stroke. Spark gaps are also used to switch heavy currents in a Marx generator
Electric_discharge
Balance of reciprocating and rotating engine components
In engines without overlapping power strokes (such as engines with four or fewer cylinders), the pulsations in power delivery vibrate the engine rotationally
Engine_balance
Mechanical measurement
Stroke ratio, today often defined as bore/stroke ratio, is a term to describe the ratio between cylinder bore diameter and piston stroke length in a reciprocating
Stroke_ratio
Large stationary single-cylinder internal combustion four-stroke engine
internal combustion four-stroke engine, designed by the German Nicolaus Otto. It was a low-RPM machine, and only fired every other stroke due to the Otto cycle
Otto_engine
Unit of power
dimensions (bore smaller than stroke), which tended to impose an artificially low limit on rotational speed, hampering the potential power output and efficiency
Horsepower
6 cylinder racing motorcycle
produced in June. 2 stroke engines, as used by competitors Suzuki and Yamaha, have a power stroke every crankshaft rotation, whereas 4 strokes as used by Honda
Honda_RC166
Part of early car ignition systems
the primary current, generating multiple sparks during each cylinder's power stroke. Trembler coils were first used on the 1886 Benz automobile, and were
Trembler_coil
Power tool designed to exert torque on a fastener
holding pawl design to keep the wrench locked in position prior to each power stroke, while others use varying designs, which have different faults and advantages
Hydraulic_torque_wrench
System that converts heat or thermal energy to mechanical work
during the required recompression at the cold temperature before the power stroke of the engine can occur again. The theoretical maximum efficiency of
Heat_engine
Four-stroking is a condition of two-stroke engines where combustion occurs every four strokes or more, rather than every two. Though normal in some instances
Four-stroking
Closed-cycle regenerative heat engine
work to compress the gas on the return stroke. The difference in work between the strokes yields a net positive power output.[citation needed] When one side
Stirling_engine
Type of steam beam engine
Watt engine, steam is admitted throughout the piston's power stroke. At the end of the stroke, the steam is exhausted, and any remaining energy is wasted
Cornish_engine
Type of internal combustion engine that uses compression to create combustion
two-stroke marine diesel engines; they produce a peak power of almost 100 MW each. Diesel engines may be designed with either two-stroke or four-stroke combustion
Diesel_engine
Event in a steam engine
conventionally expressed as percentage of the power stroke of the piston; if the piston is at a quarter of its stroke at the cutoff point, the cutoff is stated
Cutoff_(steam_engine)
the water: a series of U-shaped vortex filaments is created during the power stroke. The two free ends of the "U" are attached to the water surface. These
Animal locomotion on the water surface
Animal_locomotion_on_the_water_surface
Swimming technique of multi-legged animals
initiate the power stroke followed by the adjacent pair. Power stroke ends with the first pair. While power stroke is metachronal, recovery stroke is near
Metachronal_swimming
Type of motor oil
for use in crankcase compression two-stroke engines, typical of small gasoline-powered engines. Unlike a four-stroke engine, the crankcase of which is closed
Two-stroke_oil
Combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design
used for one of NSU's 50 cc (3.1 cu in) two-stroke single-cylinder engines. The engine produced a power output of 13.5 PS (10 kW) at 12,000 rpm. In 1954
Wankel_engine
Engine factory in Chihuahua City, Mexico
I4. In 2010, the factory added capacity and began building the 6.7 L Power Stroke Diesel used in Ford Super Duty trucks and the 4.4 L diesel V8 for the
Chihuahua_Engine
Phenomenon in archery
behaviour in the lateral plane during and immediately following the power stroke of a recurve archery bow". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical
Archer's_paradox
Extinct family of dinosaurs
construction allows for a strong chewing mechanism called a transverse power stroke. This, paired with their bilateral dental occlusion, made them extremely
Iguanodontidae
Class of enzymes
returns to a high affinity state and rebinds the MT, triggering the power stroke. The linker returns to a straight conformation and swings back to AAA5
Dynein
Device for slowing down large vehicles
when the piston reached top dead centre, rather than at the end of the power stroke, the accumulated compressed air in the cylinder could be vented before
Retarder (mechanical engineering)
Retarder_(mechanical_engineering)
Type of motorcycle
generations, each powered by liquid-cooled, reed valve inducted 249cc 90° V-twin two stroke engines. All engines incorporated the Honda RC-Valve power valve system
Honda_NSR250R
Thermodynamic cycle
every power stroke and speed and output were controlled solely by the quantity of fuel injected. In 1890, Brayton developed and patented a four-stroke, air-blast
Brayton_cycle
Mechanism for controlling steam flow in a reciprocating steam engine
steam engine, though, because greatest power is achieved by keeping the inlet valve open throughout the power stroke (thus having full boiler pressure, minus
Valve_gear
Type of bicycle
that this produces a smoother power stroke, or that it reduces stress on the drive train because the point of maximum power is reduced to roughly half and
Tandem_bicycle
Diesel engine
MaxxForce engine brand. MaxxForce DT: 7.6 L (466 cu in) displacement, bore x stroke 4.59 in × 4.68 in (117 mm × 119 mm); with horsepower ratings from 210–300 hp
Navistar_DT_engine
Engine exhaust part
On a two-stroke engine, an expansion chamber or tuned pipe is a tuned exhaust system used to enhance its power output by improving its volumetric efficiency
Expansion_chamber
POWER STROKE
POWER STROKE
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.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a vain or proud man, from Middle English po ‘peacock’. Compare Peacock.Welsh : variant of Pugh.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
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 : variant of Powell.North German : from a form of the personal name Paul.
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.
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.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
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
British, English
Surname Related to Paul; Small
Boy/Male
Tamil
Logenthiran | லோகேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£
Power
Logenthiran | லோகேநà¯à®¤à¯€à®°à®£
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
Welsh Shakespearean
Pure.
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.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Boy/Male
Hindu
Power
POWER STROKE
POWER STROKE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Diptanshu | திபà¯à®¤à®¾à®¨à¯à®·à¯
The Sun
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brilliant, Energetic
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
3rd Wife of Prophet Ibraheem
Girl/Female
Indian
Angel of beauty
Girl/Female
Tamil
Great
Boy/Male
Indian
A flower name
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
A Rasi; Star Sign
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Bow-shaped
Boy/Male
Tamil
Venkateshwara | வேநà¯à®•à®¾à®¤à¯‡à®·à¯à®µà®¾à®°à®¾Â
Lord venkateswara
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Goddess Parvati
POWER STROKE
POWER STROKE
POWER STROKE
POWER STROKE
POWER STROKE
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.
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.
n.
A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.
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.
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.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
n.
A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.
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.
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.
a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
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.
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.
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.
v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
n.
A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o/ good things.
a.
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.