powerhouse
Noun
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Noun
powerhouse (plural powerhouses)
- A power station.
- 1986, Donald R. Froelich, S. K. Wagner, Fourth International Symposium on Hydro Power Fluid Machinery
- The new powerhouse comprised two tube turbines with a total capacity of 4,500 kW under 18.3 feet head.
- 1986, Donald R. Froelich, S. K. Wagner, Fourth International Symposium on Hydro Power Fluid Machinery
- (figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength.
- The company has been a powerhouse in its industry for many years.
- Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
- She's a powerhouse of ideas.
- (card games) A very good hand of cards, likely to win.
- 2011, Richard D. Harroch, Lou Krieger, Poker For Dummies
- A hand like A-2-3-4 is a powerhouse in Omaha/8, because it can easily make the best low hand and capture half the pot.
- 2011, Richard D. Harroch, Lou Krieger, Poker For Dummies
- Russian: исто́чник акти́вности
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