powerhouse
IPA: pˈaʊɝhaʊs
noun
- A power station; the building housing a power station
- (figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration
- (card games) A very good hand of cards, likely to win.
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Examples of "powerhouse" in Sentences
- They were the powerhouses of the country.
- He was in the powerhouse among the bands.
- The powerhouse is also built in the prarie.
- It is the powerhouse of the Albanian economy.
- Definitely he is the powerhouse of the committee.
- He is definitely the powerhouse of the committee.
- This province is the economic powerhouse of the region.
- The powerhouse is on the North side of the Gardiner Dam.
- The liver is the powerhouse of the body and vital for survival.
- It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy.
- The supposed powerhouse is one of just two divisions in the NFL without a single team with a winning record.
- A tease from Christina Aguilera: According to her website, ChristinaAguilera. com, a big announcement from the petite powerhouse is expected on Tuesday.
- No wonder we cant get government under control too many folks think two diametrically opposed entities, controlled by one financial powerhouse is gonna change things.
- The social-networking powerhouse is a couple weeks away from unfurling new privacy settings that let users control who sees each piece of content they post to their profile.
- ConAgra's plan to create a private-label powerhouse comes as cash-strapped consumers, battered by high unemployment and rising gasoline prices, are looking for ways to save money.
- The powerhouse is known for her trademark platinum blonde hair and crimson lipstick and always incorporates the vibrant shade into her wardrobe and makeup to help her achieve the classic “Hollywood glamour look.”
- (Meanwhile, China -- whose supplanting of the United States as the world's economic powerhouse is a major source of Tea Party concern, and understandably so -- is building a high-speed rail system likely to put this country to shame.)
- The press release issued by the travel guide company bestows yet another title: "Sequestered within four square miles, Yountville's prowess as a culinary powerhouse is unmatched"; the town boasts the largest concentration of Michelin stars per capita "on the planet."