powerballSynonym of speedball (“mixture of drugs”).
powerbandThe range of operating speeds under which an engine or motor is able to operate efficiently, defined by the range from peak torque to peak horsepower (or sometimes to redline).
powerbankA portable and chargeable battery device used to charge mobile phones and tablet computers.
powerbockTo take part in an activity involving running, jumping and performing various acrobatics with the aid of vertically mounted curved springs attached to one's legs for exercise, pleasure or entertainment purposes.
powerbombA professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat.
powerbrokinginformal and nondemocratic manipulation of politics by the rich and powerful
powerbuildingA workout program combining powerlifting and bodybuilding lifts and volumes.
powerliftingA strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.
powerlikeOf or resembling power or the use of power.
powermongerOne who wields power in a tyrannical or irresponsible fashion.
powerpointAn electronic slide presentation created using the program Microsoft PowerPoint.
PowerPointerOne who creates or delivers a presentation using PowerPoint or a similar Web-based slideshow product.
PowerPointlessnessThe senseless and excessive use of PowerPoint as a communication medium, characterized by an overreliance of superficial visual effects, such as animated transitions, which detract from the clarity and substantive quality of the presentation.
powerscaleTo assess (a fictional character) by power scaling.
powersharingThe sharing of power, especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.
powershiftTo shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly depressing the clutch, keeping the engine in its powerband.
powerslamA bodyslam move in which the wrestler falls face-down on top of the opponent.
powerslashSlash fan fiction focusing on a romantic and/or sexual relationship between characters of unequal social status or rank.
powersomeCharacterised or marked by power; powerful.
powersportAny sport involving the driving of a motorized vehicle that the rider sits on and guides using handlebars, such as motorcycling, snowmobiling, riding ATVs, etc.
powidlA fruit spread prepared by cooking zwetschge plums, similar to jam but traditionally made in Central Europe without additional sweeteners or gelling agents.