source of power

  • 1power — [pou′ər] n. [ME pouer < OFr poeir, earlier poter, orig. inf. < VL * potere, to be able, for L posse, to be able: see POTENT] 1. ability to do, act, or produce 2. a specific ability or faculty [the power of hearing] 3. great ability to do,… …

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  • 2power plant — n. 1. the entire apparatus serving as the source of power for some particular operation [the power plant of an automobile ] ☆ 2. a building where power, esp. electric power, is generated …

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  • 3Power MOSFET — A Power MOSFET is a specific type of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) designed to handle large power. Compared to the other power semiconductor devices (IGBT, Thyristor...), its main advantages are high commutation speed …

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  • 4Power supply — For the Budgie album, see Power Supply (album). A vacuum tube rackmount adjustable power supply, capable of +/ 1500 volts DC, 0 to 100mA output, with amperage limiting capability. A power supply is a device that supplies electrical energy …

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  • 5power — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 authority/control ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, ultimate ▪ considerable, enormous, tremendous ▪ real ▪ …

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  • 6power source — noun A source of power such as a generator or mains outlet. He would have liked to use the electric drill but there was no convenient power source …

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  • 7source — 01. The [source] of the river is somewhere in the mountains. 02. His heavy drinking is the [source] of all his problems. 03. The BBC is the official [source] of news in England. 04. The main [source] of jobs for teenagers in this town during the… …

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  • 8Power FM 98.1 — Infobox Radio station name = Power FM 98.1 city = Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia area = Upper Hunter Valley branding = slogan = Your Hit Music Station frequency = 98.1 MHz FM repeater = 102.7 MHz FM Merriwa airdate = 7 June 1995 share …

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  • 9power supply — noun a) A source of power such as the mains or a generator. b) That part of a piece of electronic apparatus that provides appropriate voltages for the rest of the electronics from the connected AC source …

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  • 10power-assisted — adjective (especially of steering or brakes) using an inanimate source of power to assist manual operation …

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