powerhouse Definition
☆ pow·er·house (po̵u′ər ho̵us′)
noun
- a building where electric power is generated
- Informal a powerful person, team, etc.
powerhouse Synonyms
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.
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