"poor power" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-poor power.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} poor power (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Limited ability. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poor_power-en-noun-LItn3hf6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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