(alchemy, historical) A kind of powder supposed to be able to cure a wound if applied to the weapon that inflicted it, or to a portion of the bloodied clothes of the wounded person.

(skiing, slang) A skier who favours powdery snow.

A special type of down that occurs in a few groups of apparently unrelated birds. In some species, the tips of the barbules on the feathers disintegrate, forming fine particles of keratin; in others, powder grains come from cells that surround the barbules of growing feathers.

sugar of lead

To hold back on action until a future time; to save one's resources in case of emergency.

(historical) A powder applied to the weapon that caused a wound in the hope of healing the injury it had made.

(Islam) Laylatul Qadr

plural of nuclear power plant

plural of power strip

fitted with a battery or batteries, which provide(s) the power to operate the device.