| automotive |
moving by power generated internally. [1/2 definitions] |
| balance of power |
a sufficient distribution of military or economic power among governments to prevent any one from excessively dominating others. [2 definitions] |
| band saw |
a power saw consisting of an endless metal belt, with teeth along one edge, that runs between two pulleys. |
| battery |
a device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions. Batteries give power to many things, including cars, toys, and watches. |
| believe |
to have great confidence (in the ability, integrity, justness, or power of a person or thing). [1/6 definitions] |
| big stick |
political or military power, displayed or implied to intimidate or gain cooperation from potential adversaries, esp. as a foreign policy. |
| binomial theorem |
a general formula for expressing any power of a binomial expression without multiplying. |
| blackout |
the loss or hiding of all the lights of a city or region. Cities may have blackouts because of power failures. [1/2 definitions] |
| black power |
(sometimes caps.) the political and economic power of American blacks mobilized to force the granting of equal rights. |
| blitz |
to attack with power and rapidity. [1/4 definitions] |
| blockbuster |
a person or thing of great force and overwhelming power. [1/2 definitions] |
| boiler |
a sealed container or system of containers that when used with a source of heat generates steam for heat or power. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bolshevik |
(often l.c.) a member of the majority faction of the party that seized power in 1917 and formed the Communist party in the Soviet Union. [1/3 definitions] |
| box office |
the power of a show or its performers to attract an audience. [1/3 definitions] |
| brownout |
a cut or reduction of electrical power in a neighborhood or city. |
| bullish |
resembling a bull in size or power. [1/3 definitions] |
| buzz saw |
a power-operated circular saw. |
| by dint of |
through the power or force of; as a function of. |
| by heart |
by the power of memory alone; without the aid of writing or other reminders. |
| cabin cruiser |
a power-driven boat with a cabin so equipped that passengers can wash, cook, and sleep on board. |
| can1 |
to have the power or right to. [1/4 definitions] |