Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that possesses great force or energy.
- noun A power plant.
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- noun Any source of
power ,energy orstrength .
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- noun a team considered to be the best of its class
- noun a highly energetic and indefatigable person
- noun an electrical generating station
Etymologies
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Examples
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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.”
Christina Aguilera New Years Eve 2010 Bash TAO Las Vegas 2009
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A tease from Christina Aguilera: According to her website, ChristinaAguilera. com, a big announcement from the petite powerhouse is expected on Tuesday.
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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.
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(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.)
Will Bunch: Palin, Beck, the Tea Party and the Big Lie About Saving "Children and Grandchildren" Will Bunch 2010
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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."
Six Michelin Stars Given to Restaurants In Yountville, California Los Angeles Times 2010
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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.
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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.
Ralcorp Rejects ConAgra Bid David Kesmodel 2011
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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.
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The supposed powerhouse is one of just two divisions in the NFL without a single team with a winning record.
Redskins-Eagles, Best and Worst Dan Steinberg 2010
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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."
Six Michelin Stars Given to Restaurants In Yountville, California Los Angeles Times 2010
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Pilates, all movement comes from the core, which Pilates people often call the “powerhouse.”
Pilates Won’t Give You a “Pilates Body” Jordan Kurtzman 2023
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