powerplay

noun

Meaning

Tactics used to magnify power or influence.
A strategy or maneuver with a similar intention.
A situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.
A similar situation in other ball games such as lacrosse, indoor soccer, rugby and cricket.
A play used to move the stones to the side of the sheet.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

power-play(English)powertrip(English)powerup(English)powermove(English)powerpack(English)will-power(English)powercut(English)gameplan(English)

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