power-up

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English[edit]

 power-up on Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Japanese パワーアップ (pawā-appu), equivalent to English power +‎ up

Noun[edit]

power-up (plural power-ups)

  1. (video games) An item that alters the game in a positive way once that item is used.