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Powering

To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

📖 Definitions of "Powering"

verb
  1. 1

    To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

    "This CD player is powered by batteries."

  2. 2

    To hit or kick something forcefully.

  3. 3

    To enable or provide the impetus for.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Powering"

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WordDefinition
mightverb(auxiliary) simple past of may
powerfulnessnounThe quality of being powerful.
forceverb(transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
potencynoun(usually of men) Sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.
abilitynoun(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
mightinessnounThe property of being mighty.
superpowerverb(countable) A sovereign state with dominant status on the globe and a very advanced military, especially the United States or formerly the Soviet Union.
exponentnoun(mathematics) The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2³=8.
tycoonnounA wealthy and powerful business person.
magnatenounPowerful industrialist; captain of industry.
world powernounA nation or state so powerful that it can influence world affairs.
great powernoun(international relations) A state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale.
kingverbTo crown king, to make (a person) king.
baronnounA male member of the lowest rank of English nobility (the equivalent rank in Scotland is lord).
indexverb(transitive) To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
officeverbTo provide (someone) with an office.
mogulverb(skiing) To ski over a course of humps or bumps.
aidedhaving help; often used as a combining form
assistedhaving help; often used as a combining form
big businessmannouna very wealthy or powerful businessman

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