Bepowder :: Bepowder (v. t.) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.

Disempower :: Disempower (v. t.) To deprive of power; to divest of strength.

Dover's Powder :: Dover's Powder () A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic..

Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor..

Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give moral or physical power, faculties, or abilities to..

Empowered :: Empowered (imp. & p. p.) of Empowe.

Empowering :: Empowering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Empowe.

Goa Powder :: Goa powder () A bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained.

Gunpowder :: Gunpowder (n.) A black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of an intimate mechanical mixture of niter, charcoal, and sulphur. It is used in gunnery and blasting..

Horse Power :: Horse power () The power which a horse exerts.

Horse Power :: Horse power () A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers for doing work. It is the power required for the performance of work at the rate of 33,000 English units of work per minute; hence, it is the power that must be exerted in lifting 33,000 pounds at the rate of one foot per minute, or 550 pounds at the rate of one foot per second, or 55 pounds at the rate of ten feet per second

Horse Power :: Horse power () A machine worked by a horse, for driving other machinery; a horse motor..

Impower :: Impower (v. t.) See Empower.

James''s Powder :: "James's powder () Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English physician; -- called also fever powder..

Outpower :: Outpower (v. t.) To excel in power; to overpover.

Overpower :: Overpower (v. t.) To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes..

Overpower :: Overpower (n.) A dominating power.

Overpowered :: Overpowered (imp. & p. p.) of Overpowe.

Overpowering :: Overpowering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overpowe.

Overpowering :: Overpowering (a.) Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible.

Piepowder :: Piepowder (n.) An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge..

Powan :: Powan (n.) Alt. of Powe.

Powder :: Powder (n.) The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust..

Powder :: Powder (n.) An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder..

Powder :: Powder (v. t.) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate..

Powder :: Powder (v. t.) To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair..

Powder :: Powder (v. t.) To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat..

Powder :: Powder (v. i.) To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily..

Powder :: Powder (v. i.) To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders..

Powder-posted :: Powder-posted (a.) Affected with dry rot; reduced to dust by rot. See Dry rot, under Dry..

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