power play

Meaning

1. Tactics used to magnify power or influence.
2. A strategy or maneuver with a similar intention.
3. A situation where a team has a numerical advantage on the ice due to one or more penalties given to the opposing team.
4. A similar situation in other ball games, such as lacrosse, indoor soccer, rugby, and cricket.
5. A play used to move the stones to the side of the sheet.

Synonyms

squeeze

squeeze play

predomination

preponderance

flying colours

flying colors

Translations

jeu de puissance

superioritat numèrica

disputa pelo poder