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Power Play

nounid 104508·updated May 18, 2026
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in ice hockey, a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties

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Variants

synonym
squeeze play
plural
Power Plays
possessive
Power Play's
pluralpossessive
Power Plays'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
in ice hockey, a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
§2
a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
§3
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
in ice hockey, a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties
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