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Rarepower play
The correct spelling is power play.
How to pronounce power play
noun
Say it like: Pow-er -plaee
The correct spelling is power play. Tactics used to magnify power or influence.
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Definition
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.
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