"power-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: power-ups [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Japanese パワーアップ (pawā-appu), equivalent to English power + up Etymology templates: {{cal|en|ja|パワーアップ|tr=pawā-appu}} Calque of Japanese パワーアップ (pawā-appu), {{uder|en|en|-}} English, {{com|en|power|up}} power + up Head templates: {{en-noun}} power-up (plural power-ups)
  1. (video games) An item that alters the game in a positive way once that item is used. Wikipedia link: power-up Categories (topical): Video games

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