"Power" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From power. Etymology templates: {{m|en|power}} power Head templates: {{en-prop}} Power
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Power-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

Forms: Powers [plural]
Etymology: From power. Etymology templates: {{m|en|power}} power Head templates: {{en-noun}} Power (plural Powers)
  1. A button of a computer, a video game console, or similar device, that when pressed, causes the device to be either shut down or powered up. Categories (topical): Buttons
    Sense id: en-Power-en-noun-RUMWBOqW Disambiguation of Buttons: 15 85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 91

Inflected forms

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