power supply
Americannoun
-
power supplies
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As Elon Musk aims to increase SpaceX’s computing capacity exponentially, he’ll face challenges related to funding, power supply and simply securing sufficient chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The company said the gas generation was "not the data centre's permanent power supply, and once the grid connection is live it would no longer be needed".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Under another effort called “Fortress America,” every U.S. base will have its own power supply that is independent of the national grid and, thus, not vulnerable to sabotage or cyberattack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"There was a brief interruption of service. All lines are now back in operation. The general power supply is currently not affected," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
He gave up; the false cat had ceased functioning, so evidently the short—if that was what ailed the thing—had finished off the power supply and basic drive-train.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.