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Electromechanical component in appliances
A power entry module (PEM) is an electromechanical component used in electrical appliances, integrating the appliance inlet with other components such
Power_entry_module
Series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space programme
orbit but is jettisoned before reentry. The service module, responsible for propulsion and power, is also discarded prior to reentry. For added safety
Soyuz_(spacecraft)
Type of electronic filter
interference (EMI). Often it is either integrated into the power entry module or as a separate module (similar to the photo). A line filter may be incorporated
Line_filter
Component of the Apollo spacecraft
umbilical connection transferred power and consumables between the two modules. Just before reentry of the command module on the return home, the umbilical
Apollo command and service module
Apollo_command_and_service_module
Class of crewed spacecraft from China
provides additional living space and storage, and a service module for propulsion and power; the latter two are discarded before reentry. Its Chinese Docking
Shenzhou_(spacecraft)
Topics referred to by the same term
encapsulated microcircuits, a method for packaging microcircuits Power entry module, used in electrical appliances PCI Express Mini, a computer bus standard
PEM
First module of the International Space Station
блок), is the first module of the International Space Station (ISS). Launched on 20 November 1998 atop a Proton-K rocket, the module would serve as the
Zarya_(ISS_module)
Module of the Tiangong space station
experiment module (simplified Chinese: 问天实验舱; traditional Chinese: 問天實驗艙; pinyin: Wèn tiān shíyàn cāng; lit. 'Quest for the Heavens experiment module'), is
Wentian_experiment_module
Indian experimental space vehicle
The Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE) is an experimental test vehicle for the Indian Space Research Organisation's future ISRO orbital
Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment
Crew_Module_Atmospheric_Re-entry_Experiment
Latest revision of the Soyuz spacecraft
equipment and usable volume to the orbital module—which does not require heat shielding for atmospheric re-entry—the three-part Soyuz design is both larger
Soyuz_MS
Modular space station in low Earth orbit
plans for the ISS include the addition of at least one module, the Payload Power Thermal Module by Axiom Space, forming the commercial segment of the station
International_Space_Station
Spacecraft compartment
design, a typical service module usually contain the following: Fuel cells, solar panels, or batteries to provide electrical power to the spacecraft (batteries
Service_module
Module of the Tiangong space station
control for the station. The module also provides the station's power, propulsion, and life support systems. The module consists of three sections: habitable
Tianhe_core_module
Indian crewed orbital spacecraft
the first boilerplate prototype of Crew Module structural assembly to ISRO for Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment (CARE). ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai
Gaganyaan
Generalization of vector spaces from fields to rings
In mathematics, a module is a generalization of the notion of vector space in which the field of scalars is replaced by a (not necessarily commutative)
Module_(mathematics)
Hewlett-Packard handheld RPN calculator
ignition times for re-entry, in the case of a main computer failure. The functions of the calculator could be expanded by adding modules at the top of the
HP-41C
Aborted Moon landing mission in the Apollo program
1970, but the landing was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module (SM) exploded two days into the mission, disabling its electrical and life-support
Apollo_13
NASA crewed Moon landing spacecraft (1969–1972)
The Apollo Lunar Module (LM /ˈlɛm/), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar
Apollo_Lunar_Module
Set of standards for AC power connectors
standard for building receptacles and compatible cord connectors Power entry module "IEC - SC 23G Dashboard > Projects / Publications: Work programme
IEC_60320
2020 family of multi-core microprocessors by IBM
And in the case of mounting two cores on the same module, up to 3 times as fast in the same power budget. As the cores can act like eight logical processors
Power10
Revision of the Soyuz spacecraft
much as possible into the orbital module, which does not have to be shielded or decelerated during atmospheric re-entry, the Soyuz three-part craft is both
Soyuz_TMA
Passage of an object through the gases of an atmosphere from outer space
spherical entry vehicles were used in the early Soviet Vostok and Voskhod capsules and in Soviet Mars and Venera descent vehicles. The Apollo command module used
Atmospheric_entry
Process of assembling the International Space Station
(900,000 lb), approximately 100 kilowatts of power output, a truss 108.4 metres (356 ft) long, modules 74 metres (243 ft) long, and a crew of seven.
Assembly of the International Space Station
Assembly_of_the_International_Space_Station
Type of computer memory
the point of use provides more stable power, and mirrors the development of voltage regulator modules for CPU power supplies.[citation needed] Standard
DDR5_SDRAM
American television series from 1996
Power Rangers Zeo is a television series and the third entry of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the 19th Super Sentai series Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
Power_Rangers_Zeo
Swedish manufacturing company
Sweden in 1990 after the invention of Multidiameter, a technology using module layers that are removable for adaptability to cables and pipes of different
Roxtec
module also provides foundational fieldcraft, first aid, weapons handling, Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and control of entry training
Modular Initial Officer Training Course
Modular_Initial_Officer_Training_Course
Chinese deep-space crewed spacecraft in development
seven-astronaut capacity crew module for atmospheric re-entry and an expendable service module for propulsion, solar power, and life support. The lunar
Mengzhou_(spacecraft)
Nuclear energy extracted from thorium isotopes
Thorium-based nuclear power generation is fueled primarily by the nuclear fission of the isotope uranium-233 produced from the fertile element thorium
Thorium-based_nuclear_power
Second crewed Moon landing
Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L. Bean completed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity while Command Module Pilot Richard F.
Apollo_12
Type of computer memory
compared to 3.3 V for SDRAM. This can significantly reduce power consumption.[how?] Chips and modules with the DDR-400/PC-3200 standard have a nominal voltage
DDR_SDRAM
Docking compartment of the International Space Station
'Search'), also known as the Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM 2, Russian: Малый исследовательский модуль 2), is a docking module of the International Space Station
Poisk_(ISS_module)
Planned ESA uncrewed spaceplane
in low Earth orbit with up to 600 kg of cargo. The re-entry module itself is a testbed for entry technologies as the IXV precursor was, so future improvements
Space_Rider
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
(SM), which provided propulsion, electrical power, oxygen, and water to the command module; and the Lunar Module (LM), which had two stages—a descent stage
Apollo_11
Reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured
equipment relies on the insulation in its power transformer). Modern appliances however often include power entry modules which are designed with deliberate
Ground_(electricity)
Series of embedded computing boards by Nvidia
1024-core GPU and 16 Tensor cores. Both have 6 Arm Cortex-A78AE cores. The 4 GB module starts at $199 and the 8 GB variant for $299, when purchasing 1000 units
Nvidia_Jetson
Backup system for Apollo PGNCS
system providing an abort capability in the event of failure of the Lunar Module's primary guidance system (Apollo PGNCS) during descent, ascent or rendezvous
Apollo_Abort_Guidance_System
2014 unmanned test flight of the Orion spacecraft by NASA
command and service module at re-entry conditions planned for the return from lunar missions. EFT-1 tested several systems of the crew module portion of the
Exploration_Flight_Test-1
Sixth and most recent crewed Moon landing
the Moon. Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt walked on the Moon, while Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans orbited above. Schmitt
Apollo_17
Fifth crewed Moon landing
The mission was crewed by Commander John Young, Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly. Launched from the Kennedy Space
Apollo_16
1995 film by Ron Howard
Module and controlling its engine. Mattingly and Aaron struggle to find a way to power up the Command Module systems without drawing too much power,
Apollo_13_(film)
Second crewed mission to orbit the Moon
remained in the Command and Service Module (CSM) while astronauts Thomas Stafford and Gene Cernan flew the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) to within 14.4 kilometers
Apollo_10
Spacecraft connection for robotic arms
transfer data, video and electrical power. During the penultimate Space Shuttle flight a PDGF was installed on the Zarya module to support Canadarm2 operations
Grapple_fixture
Italian renewable energy corporation
Banco BPM, and BPER Banca. The factory is intended to host five 600 MW module assembly lines and to have a full capacity utilization of 3 GW. In line
Enel_Green_Power
Alphanumeric LCD controller
Those without backlights may have only 14 pins, omitting the two pins powering the light. This interface was designed to be easily hooked up to the Intel
HD44780_(integrated_circuit)
Proposed Russian space station
Science Power Module (NEM), and the gateway airlock module. Nauka, launched and docked to the ISS in 2021, will be repurposed as a core ROS module. NEM,
Russian_Orbital_Station
Data center power strip
power from the input to multiple outlets. Intelligent PDUs normally have a module that enables remote management of power metering information, power
Power_distribution_unit
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
Lunar Module (LM) on July 20, 1969, and walked on the lunar surface, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command and service module (CSM)
Apollo_program
Army training program
communication security, power applications, and information operations/electronic warfare as they pertain to an SF communications sergeant. Module D – Radios Common
United States Army Special Forces selection and training
United_States_Army_Special_Forces_selection_and_training
Computing specification
introduced in February 2015, added a 64-bit entry point, which can coexist with the previously defined 32-bit entry point. The latest version 3.9.0 was released
System_Management_BIOS
First NASA mission to orbit Jupiter (1989–2003)
percent plutonium-238. The modules were designed to survive a range of potential accidents: launch vehicle explosion or fire, re-entry into the atmosphere followed
Galileo_(spacecraft)
Indian lunar sample-return mission
To demonstrate the transfer of samples from one module to another. To demonstrate return and re-entry to Earth for sample delivery. The plan for a lunar
Chandrayaan-4
Family of PowerPC processors
1998 in favor for the PowerPC 750, IBM kept using it in entry-level models of its RS/6000 computers for several years. The PowerPC 620 was the first implementation
PowerPC_600
Chinese modular space station (since 2021)
laboratory cabin module (LCM). The module is equipped with an airlock cabin, which will become the primary entry-exit point for future EVAs. The module also features
Tiangong_space_station
Type of single-board computer
A computer-on-module (COM) is a type of single-board computer (SBC), a subtype of an embedded computer system. An extension of the concept of system on
Computer-on-module
Third crewed mission of the Apollo space program
three-man crew consisted of Commander James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot David Scott, and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. Flown in low Earth orbit, it
Apollo_9
Converts output of a photovoltaic panel into a utility frequency alternating current
module, or even a complete module failure, do not disproportionately reduce the output of the entire array. Each microinverter harvests optimum power
Solar_inverter
List of launches of SpaceX's fully reusable Starship
2023). "NASA planning to spend up to $1 billion on space station deorbit module". SpaceNews. Retrieved April 29, 2025. Lloyd, Vanessa (November 15, 2022)
List_of_Starship_launches
Series of Android smartphones from Xiaomi
introduced, which is identical to the Redmi 9T and 9 Power except for the lack of a macro module. Also, on November 24, 2020, the company Poco, whose
Redmi_9T
Fourth crewed Moon landing
Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden orbited the Moon, operating the sensors in the scientific instrument module (SIM) bay of the service module. This suite
Apollo_15
Cancelled science mission to Mars featuring semi-hard landing strategy
(FMI) together with Russia and Spain. By September 2013, two flight-capable entry, descent and landing systems (EDLS) were been manufactured and tested. As
Mars_MetNet
Type of electric propulsion system
Tiangong space station is fitted with Hall-effect thrusters. Tianhe core module is propelled by both chemical thrusters and four ion thrusters, which are
Hall-effect_thruster
Test flight within the Apollo program
control systems of both modules, and successfully demonstrated the capability of the command module's heat shield to survive re-entry from low Earth orbit
AS-201
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2018)
the only F-type mission, which entailed crewed entry into lunar orbit and testing of the lunar module, but without a landing. It would serve as a final
John_Young_(astronaut)
1960s NASA program which developed and tested nuclear reactors for satellites
mission failed to land on the Moon, and the lunar module carrying its generator burnt up during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, with the trajectory
Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power
Systems_for_Nuclear_Auxiliary_Power
Spacecraft propulsion device
A set of chemical thrusters used on the Apollo Lunar module for reaction control.
Thrusters_(spacecraft)
Artemis program crewed spacecraft
program. It consists of a crew module (CM), a space capsule built by Lockheed Martin, and is paired with a European Service Module (ESM) provided by the European
Orion_(spacecraft)
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
RTX 3090 Ti. The GPU's power efficiency was positively received with Digital Trends finding that the GPU had an average power draw of 271W despite its
GeForce_RTX_40_series
Series of low-cost single-board computers
Compute Module announcement". Raspberry Pi Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014. "Power supply confirmed
Raspberry_Pi
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
Scott; Umstattd, Ryan (2019). "Characterizing fusion market entry via an agent-based power plant fleet model". Energy Strategy Reviews. 26 100404. Bibcode:2019EneSR
Fusion_power
Series of smartphone models by Xiaomi
Redmi 9C NFC are entry-level Android smartphones developed by Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi. The Redmi 9C NFC differs by having an NFC module and only two rear
Redmi_9C
Historical Soviet Lunar base proposal
pressurized module to be used for oxygen production and scientific experiments. The LZhM ("Laboratory-Habitation Module"), 21.5-ton habitation module where
Lunar_Expeditionary_Complex
Programmable calculator produced by Texas Instruments
easy access to up to ten entry points. It is also possible to activate any of the programs in the pre-programmed memory module, and run one like any user-written
TI-59_/_TI-58
American super heavy-lift expendable rocket
unburned propellant needed to send the Apollo command and service module and Lunar Module to the Moon. It is the fourth most powerful rocket by thrust at
Saturn_V
Turboshaft aircraft engine
maintenance. There are four modules: compressor module, at the front of the engine gearbox module (including accessory drives) turbine module (including V-shaped
Allison_Model_250
S3M (Scream Tracker 3 Module) is a module file format, the successor to the STM format used by the original Scream Tracker. Both formats are based on
S3M
Series of GPUs by Nvidia
50 series desktop GPUs use GDDR7 modules from Samsung due to them being available for validation earlier than modules from SK Hynix and Micron. The GeForce
GeForce_RTX_50_series
Midrange computer
ago (October 4, 1994) Discontinued 2000 Cost US$12,000 (Entry) Processor 64-bit PowerPC AS Memory 32 Mb (Entry) 64 Mb (Large) Language RPG II COBOL/400 FORTRAN
IBM_Advanced/36
Mainframe computer by Control Data
operate at a cycle speed that allowed the signals time to arrive at the next module. Further, CPUs generally ran slower than the main memory to which they were
CDC_6600
Battery made of silver(I,III) oxide and zinc
backpack. The primary power sources for the Apollo command module (CM) were the hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells in the service module (SM). They provided greater
Silver_zinc_battery
Pressure due to movement through a fluid medium
or nuclear explosives. Rather, at a critical moment in its atmospheric entry the enormous ram pressure experienced by the leading face of the meteoroid
Ram_pressure
First space station launched and operated by NASA (1973–1979)
airlock module with extravehicular activity (EVA) hatches, and the orbital workshop, the main habitable space inside Skylab. Electrical power came from
Skylab
Type of computer memory
memory that has a register between the DRAM modules and the system's memory controller. A registered memory module places less electrical load on a memory
Registered_memory
Internal computer component that provides power to other components
amounts of low-voltage power to the Pentium and subsequent microprocessors, a special power supply, the voltage regulator module began to be included on
Power_supply_unit_(computer)
Proposed crewed Venus flyby
the Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM), known as the Spacecraft-LM Adapter (SLA), which normally held the Apollo Lunar Module on lunar missions. To maximize
Manned_Venus_flyby
Space exploration using nuclear energy
power habitation modules, estimating power limits to be reached at 20 kW (27 hp). The Fission Surface Power System will be at the core of the power flow
Nuclear_power_in_space
In-development multiplayer space game
known as "modules", to provide players with the opportunity to experience gameplay features prior to release. The "Persistent Universe" module was made
Star_Citizen
Optoelectronics component
broad range of wavelengths and power levels. The packages include cooled 14-pin dual-in-line (DIL) and butterfly (BTF) modules or low-cost uncooled TOSA and
Superluminescent_diode
Integrated circuit card for mobile devices
A SIM card or SIM (subscriber identity module) is a type of integrated circuit, often in the form of a smart card. They are intended to securely store
SIM_card
Electronic access and authorization system
If the key has the correct ID, the PASE module unlocks the vehicle. The hardware blocks of a Keyless Entry / Go Electronic control unit ECU are based
Smart_key
Apollo Lunar Module guidance, navigation, and control systems – essentially the equivalent of the GNC for the Command and Service Module. Electrical,
List of NASA's flight control positions
List_of_NASA's_flight_control_positions
First international crewed spaceflight mission
leftover from the canceled Apollo missions program and was the final Apollo module to fly. The crew consisted of American astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, Vance
Apollo–Soyuz
2018 Huawei Smartphone
the Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) model was sold with a different main camera module. On worldwide, the HUAWEI Y5 (2018) is available in three color options:
Huawei_Y5_(2018)
Technical specification for firmware architecture
kernel module designed to access system features on Samsung laptops were initially blamed (also prompting kernel maintainers to disable the module on UEFI
UEFI
U.S. government cryptographic standard
environment (what sort of operating system the module uses and is used by) Cryptographic key management (generation, entry, output, storage and destruction of keys)
FIPS_140
Country in West Asia
restricted. The shah, now out of power, went to the US to seek cancer treatment after other countries denied him entry. Supporters of the revolution feared
Iran
Project to demonstrate various space debris removal technologies
final preparation and loaded the satellite into the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) airlock on 6 June 2018. An airlock cycle was performed on 19 June
RemoveDEBRIS
IBM midrange computer (1983–2000)
the System/38 and succeeding IBM AS/400 range. The AS/400 series and IBM Power Systems running IBM i can run System/36 code in the System/36 Environment
IBM_System/36
Missions and flights of NASA's Apollo Program
IB and Saturn V launch vehicles to lift the Command/Service Module (CSM) and Lunar Module (LM) spacecraft into space, and the Little Joe II rocket to
List_of_Apollo_missions
Mars landing demonstration system
Schiaparelli EDM (Italian: [skjapaˈrɛlli]) was a failed Entry, Descent, and Landing Demonstrator Module (EDM) of the ExoMars programme—a joint mission of the
Schiaparelli_EDM
POWER ENTRY-MODULE
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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
English : unexplained.possibly an Americanized spelling of Italian Ventre, a short form of a compound name formed with ventre ‘belly’, ‘stomach’, such as Bonventre.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical
Helper; Entry-way
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
Biblical
helper; entry-way
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
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 (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.
Biblical
an entry or vestibule
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Entry; Good in Look
Boy/Male
British, English
Surname Related to Paul; Small
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Entry
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.
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
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.
Girl/Female
Biblical
An entry or vestibule.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, sometimes perhaps ironic, from Middle English, Old French genterie ‘nobility of birth or character’. Compare Gentle.
POWER ENTRY-MODULE
POWER ENTRY-MODULE
Girl/Female
Indian
Happy, Pure, Princess
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Part of God; Presence of God; Part of Lord Krishna.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Intoxicating
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Colorless
Boy/Male
British, English
Nice
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jhoshil | ஜà¯à®¹à¯‹à®·à¯€à®²Â
A kind of happiness
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sikh, Sindhi
Music; Cruel Against Sound; Noise
Boy/Male
Greek
Fruitful, productive. Famous bearer: St Eustace (Eustachins) was a martyred 2nd century Roman...
Boy/Male
Welsh
Welsh surname.
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v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
n.
A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o/ good things.
v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
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.
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.
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 machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.
a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
n.
The act of entering or passing into or upon; entrance; ingress; hence, beginnings or first attempts; as, the entry of a person into a house or city; the entry of a river into the sea; the entry of air into the blood; an entry upon an undertaking.
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.
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.
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.
The act of making or entering a record; a setting down in writing the particulars, as of a transaction; as, an entry of a sale; also, that which is entered; an item.
pl.
of Entry
n.
See Sentry.
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.
A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
n.
Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.