Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er -down
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To switch off (something electrical).

Example Sentences

"Google Glass batteries power down after 45 minutes of continuous recording, making it unlikely anyone could capture an entire film."

Inflected Forms

powers down (present, singular) powering down (participle, present) powered down (participle, past) powered down (past)

Questions

What does power down mean?: To switch off (something electrical).

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