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power-up en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Calque of Japanese パワーアップ (pawā-appu), itself a wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from power + up.

Meanings

  1. A collectable item that gives the player some benefit.
    • The fist power-up gives you a more powerful punch.

Forms

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power-ups Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

power-down

wikipedia: power-up