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  • Prevailing wage — A prevailing wage is the median wage paid to workers in a specified locality.copePrevailing wage may include both wages and benefits. It encompasses the compensation for a worker given for performed labor..ApplicationUSAIn the Davis Bacon Act all …   Wikipedia

  • Power station — A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. [cite book|author=British Electricity International|title=Modern Power Station Practice:… …   Wikipedia

  • Prevailing — Prevail Pre*vail , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prevailing}.] [F. pr[ e]valoir, OF. prevaleir, L. praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. To overcome; to gain the victory or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prevailing — prevailingly, adv. prevailingness, n. /pri vay ling/, adj. 1. predominant: prevailing winds. 2. generally current: the prevailing opinion. 3. having superior power or influence. 4. effectual. [1580 90; PREVAIL + ING2] Syn. 1 …   Universalium

  • prevailing — pre•vail•ing [[t]prɪˈveɪ lɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) most frequent; predominant: prevailing winds[/ex] 2) generally current: the prevailing opinion[/ex] 3) having superior power or influence • Etymology: 1580–90 pre•vail′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • prevailing — prevail ► VERB 1) prove more powerful; be victorious. 2) (prevail on/upon) persuade to do something. 3) be widespread or current. DERIVATIVES prevailing adjective. ORIGIN Latin praevalere have greater power …   English terms dictionary

  • prevailing — /prəˈveɪlɪŋ/ (say pruh vayling) adjective 1. predominant. 2. generally current. 3. having superior power or influence. 4. effectual. –prevailingly, adverb –prevailingness, noun …  

  • The rise of Jat power — ’ (king) was conferred upon him in 1724. [Dr P.L. Vishwakarma, The Jats, I, Ed Dr Vir Singh, (Delhi:2004), 116] In past Jats always rose against tyranny, injustice, economic and social exploitations and were never overawed by claims of racial or… …   Wikipedia

  • Great power — This article is about great powers in the modern (post 1815) world. For nation states wielding similar power before 1815, see Historical powers. Great powers are recognized in an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council …   Wikipedia

  • Thermal power station — Republika Power Plant, a thermal power station in Pernik, Bulgaria …   Wikipedia

  • Intermittent power source — [ Erie Shores Wind Farm monthly output over a two year period] An intermittent power source is a source of electric power generation that may be uncontrollably variable or more intermittent than conventional power sources, and therefore non… …   Wikipedia

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