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power play

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Noun

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

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