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sleeping power

sleeping power noun: a power which is unused, or which has not been exercised for a long time; especially one which is extensive, but little-known.

Noun

sleeping power (plural sleeping powers)

  1. (in plural) A power which is unused, or which has not been exercised for a long time; especially one which is extensive, but little-known.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sleeping, power.

Forms of sleeping power

pluralsleeping powers

Origin of sleeping power

From sleeping (“dormant”) + power.

Questions about sleeping power

What does sleeping power mean?
Sleeping power means a power which is unused, or which has not been exercised for a long time; especially one which is extensive, but little-known.
What part of speech is sleeping power?
Sleeping power is a noun.
What is the plural of sleeping power?
The plural of sleeping power is sleeping powers.

Words near sleeping power in the dictionary

  1. sleeping partners
  2. sleeping pill
  3. sleeping pills
  4. sleeping policeman
  5. sleeping policemen
  6. sleeping power
  7. sleeping powers
  8. sleeping quarters
  9. sleeping rough
  10. Sleeping Sexton
  11. sleeping sickness

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