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Power Play Goal: A goal scored by a team on the power play. Compare short-handed goal.

Short-Handed Goal: A goal scored by a player whose team is short-handed. See also power play goal.

Power Of Attorney: A document which authorises a person to act on behalf of another is a power of attorney.

Power On Self Test (POST): A series of diagnostic tests that run automatically when you turn your computer on. The actual tests can differ depending on how the BIOS is configured, but usually the POST tests the RAM, t . . . View Full Definition

Power Play: An attack by a team at full strength against a team playing one man (or two men) shorthanded because of a penalty (or penalties) which resulted in a player on the opposing team receiving pen . . . View Full Definition

Power Player: A cranker; hard hitting, big hook, faster than average speed player.

Power Loading: The GROSS WEIGHT of an airplane divided by the rated horsepower, computed for Standard Air density.

Power Handling: A measure of how much amplifier power, in watts, a speaker can take before it is damaged.

Power Lay-Up Shot: A lay-up used when closely guarded.

Power Leak: Some error interferring with the efficient sequence of movements and delivery of force in the full swing