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powerhouse definition

☆ pow·er·house (po̵u′ər ho̵us′)

noun

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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