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powerhouse Definition

pow·er·house (po̵uər ho̵us′)

noun

  1. a building where electric power is generated
  2. Informal a powerful person, team, etc.

powerhouse Synonyms

powerhouse

n.

central station, generating plant, electric-power station, substation, dynamo station.

powerhouse Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • innovation: It is globally competitive, a powerhouse of innovation and ideas.
  • cell: T3 directly boosts energy metabolism in mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells.
  • energy: It symbolizes our determination to turn Scotland into a powerhouse of renewable energy.

Converse of object

  • become: How did Austria become a powerhouse of soccer in the 1920s?
  • create: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has agreed to buy CBOT Holdings for $ 8 billion to create a global derivatives powerhouse.
  • build: I feel I could build a powerhouse, " he said.

Adjective modifier

  • economic: The economic powerhouse of Africa south of the Sahara Desert is South Africa.
  • industrial: The growth of China as an industrial powerhouse will have a dramatic effect.
  • intellectual: To quote the intellectual powerhouse George W. Bush, only a fool " relies on facts " .
  • creative: His responsibility is EMI's recorded music in the UK, a creative powerhouse, providing around 19 % of group sales.
  • global: She has been some of these global powerhouse through.
  • cultural: A cultural powerhouse, Berlin is able to whet the appetite the most widely traveled palate.

Modifies a noun

  • drummer: Their songs are precision-engineered chunks of magnificent lo-fi pop driven along by the pair of powerhouse drummers.
  • performance: Saving the best until last, CD 4 is a powerhouse performance from June 1993 at The Grand Theater in London.
  • move: It combines powerhouse moves and stances from traditional and modern style boxing, for an adrenaline pumping routine.

Noun used with modifier

  • midfield: The role of Select midfield powerhouse is filled ably by Ally ' Bubble ' Mackay.
  • production: A production powerhouse Epic is a production powerhouse, creating more e-learning content than any other organization in the UK.
  • security: This security powerhouse offers unparalleled performance and maximum port density for the most demanding network environments.
  • music: VAT OmniPAK turns a typical Mac into a music powerhouse!
  • technology: Their vision is to be globally recognized as a technology powerhouse and become one of the most admired organizations for best business practices.