# power play

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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