"power move" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: power moves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} power move (plural power moves)
  1. A type of dance move in b-boying, involving speed, momentum, and acrobatic elements. Categories (topical): Dances Synonyms: powermove Related terms: power play Translations (dance move): powermove [masculine] (Dutch), power move (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-power_move-en-noun-neS-wEcW Disambiguation of Dances: 58 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'dance move': 87 13
  2. (figuratively) An aggressive action taken to demonstrate power and dominance. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: show of force, show of strength Translations (aggressive action): machtsvertoon [neuter] (Dutch), valtatemppu (Finnish), voimatemppu (Finnish), voimaliike (Finnish), coup de force [masculine] (French), ruch władzy [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-power_move-en-noun-g4qo9Q5E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'aggressive action': 6 94

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