You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 6.

Random Acts of Poetry Day

Today’s word is power, spelled p-o-w-e-r.

power adjective [only before noun]

driven by an electric motor

Does this car have power windows?

The car comes equipped with power windows.

power /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ ●○○ verb

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move with a lot of force and speed

His strong body powered through the water.

He powered the ball past the goalie.

She powered her way to the finish line.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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