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powerhouse
noun pow·er·house \ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s\
: a group of people or an organization that has a lot of power
: a person, team, etc., that has a lot of energy, strength, and skill
: someone or something that is full of a particular thing
Full Definition of POWERHOUSE
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a : power plant 1 b : a source of influence or inspiration
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: one having great power: as a : one having great drive, energy, or ability <a powerhouse rock band> b : an athletic team characterized by strong aggressive play
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First Known Use of POWERHOUSE
circa 1889
Related to POWERHOUSE
- Synonyms
- bootstrapper, go-ahead, highflier (or highflyer), hummer, hustler, live wire, go–getter, rustler, self-starter
Rhymes with POWERHOUSE
barrelhouse, bawdy house, boardinghouse, body louse, cat and mouse, clearinghouse, coffeehouse, countinghouse, country house, customhouse, halfway house, house-to-house, jumping mouse, kilogauss, Lévi-Strauss, manor house, meetinghouse, Mickey Mouse, milligauss, motherhouse, on the house, open house, opera house, overblouse, packinghouse, pilothouse, pocket mouse, porterhouse, shotgun house, slaughterhouse, sporting house, station house, sucking louse, sugarhouse, summerhouse, tiring-house, tower house, treasure-house, Westinghouse
POWERHOUSE Defined for Kids
powerhouse
noun pow·er·house \ˈpau̇-ər-ˌhau̇s\
Definition of POWERHOUSE for Kids
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: a person or thing having unusual strength or energy
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