Why ?

[DMOkada]

#14a) Power unit briefly seized by dockworkers (8)
Power unit = kilowatt but why ?

Thanks in advance!

[Toorak]

doc KW orkers

[aelmpvw]

kw in dockworkers

[1ozzy]

Thanks for the explanation.
I must be as thick as stodgy porridge.
Still can't see it.
Is there another way to describe the word play?

I'm not asking for a friend;-/

[1ozzy]

Light bulb moment:-)

Thanks

[aelmpvw]

kilowatt briefly = kW

[goodgoalie]

Kilowatt (the power unit) in brief is KW. KW is 'seized' ie hidden in the word doc KW orkers

[1ozzy]

Yep, thanks

[1ozzy]

I'm a bit slow today.
Thanks all