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power supply

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noun

power supplies plural
  1. a device that provides power to electric machines, generators, etc.


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However, Wood Mackenzie is forecasting that US solar additions will be flat over the next five years despite the need for more power supply in part because of headwinds from permitting bottlenecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

His conviction has sparked outrage over Nigeria's lingering electricity problems, especially as he had promised to improve power supply while in office.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The difference this round, though, is that all of the equipment and hardwire fueling the boom — the graphics processing units, the memory chips, the power supply mechanisms — is imported.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

By blocking a protein known as Ant2, they were able to change how these cells produce and use energy, essentially rewiring their internal power supply.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

I hooked up the MAV fuel plant to the Hab's power supply.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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