Powerhouse
noun
An individual, group, or organization that is energetic, strong, or influential.
The football team has been a powerhouse for years.
Often appears as...
- financial powerhouse
- political powerhouse
noun
A building or facility where power, especially electricity, is generated.
The dam is a hydroelectric powerhouse.
Often appears as...
- hydroelectric powerhouse
- nuclear powerhouse
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Technical
noun
A cell component where energy is produced in the form of ATP.
The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
Often appears as...
- mitochondria powerhouse
- cellular powerhouse
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Academic
noun
An individual, group, or organization that is energetic, strong, or influential.
The football team has been a powerhouse for years.
Often appears as...
- financial powerhouse
- political powerhouse
noun
A building or facility where power, especially electricity, is generated.
The dam is a hydroelectric powerhouse.
Often appears as...
- hydroelectric powerhouse
- nuclear powerhouse
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A cell component where energy is produced in the form of ATP.
The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
Often appears as...
- mitochondria powerhouse
- cellular powerhouse
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Strength
Used to describe something with powerful influence or high effectiveness in its field.
After years of innovation, the company has become the technological powerhouse of the industry.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive meaning, often associated with success or dominance.
Her vibrant personality made her a social powerhouse at events.
Pro Tip 3/3Person or Entity
Refers to both individuals and collective entities like teams, companies, or nations.
The underdog basketball team became a powerhouse, surprising their rivals.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Strength
Used to describe something with powerful influence or high effectiveness in its field.
After years of innovation, the company has become the technological powerhouse of the industry.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive meaning, often associated with success or dominance.
Her vibrant personality made her a social powerhouse at events.
Pro Tip 3/3Person or Entity
Refers to both individuals and collective entities like teams, companies, or nations.
The underdog basketball team became a powerhouse, surprising their rivals.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Strength
Used to describe something with powerful influence or high effectiveness in its field.
After years of innovation, the company has become the technological powerhouse of the industry.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Carries a positive meaning, often associated with success or dominance.
Her vibrant personality made her a social powerhouse at events.
Pro Tip 3/3Person or Entity
Refers to both individuals and collective entities like teams, companies, or nations.
The underdog basketball team became a powerhouse, surprising their rivals.
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Success is no longer about our individual ambitions, but about how we build something greater together. My mother introduced me to this concept of lifting while you climb. She was an absolute powerhouse in her work, and she spent so much of her time working with younger Black women to help advance them, too. She would remind me
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Heart Stopping Big Cat...
when they spread their tails about this webbing if you like in between their toes so effectively what you've got is you've got this big powerhouse of a unit and on the end of their legs they got these paddles what's in some of the habitats you'll find them they can island hop from from place to place or
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Fashion has a pollution...
You're watching the life cycle of a Streptomyces coelicolor. It's a strain of bacteria that's found in the soil where it lives in a community with other organisms, decomposing organic matter. Coelicolor is a beautiful organism. A powerhouse for synthesizing organic chemical compounds.
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Tiger Cubs Swimming For...
there's webbing, if you like, in between their toes. So, effectively, what you've got is this big powerhouse of a unit, and on the end of their legs, they've got these paddles. In some of the habitat you'll find them, they can island hop from place to place,
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The Guerilla Cyclists of...
years of happy marriage until this day so they became this powerhouse cycling couple scott supported the family which gave irelie time to get really into her cycling full time she got more ambitious and decided to take the issues directly to the politicians
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How quinoa can help...
And it's very well-known for its powerhouse nutrient, and the crop has all the nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein. But unfortunately, quinoa is not cultivated as much in different parts of the world. In Rwanda, for example,
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
you've got this big powerhouse of a unit and on the end of their legs they've got these paddles in some of the habitat you'll find them like can island hop from from place to place or swim across big rivers and and so water's not a problem
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Oxygen’s surprisingly...
and it's the powerhouse that ultimately gets oxygen where it needs to go, completing the body's team effort. Just think - this entire complex system is built around the delivery of tiny molecules of oxygen.
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Raging Momma Elephant PIPE...
true powerhouses bad news for the Marshalls because their bus is stopped between a helpless baby elephant and its overprotective mother the elephant slams into the vehicle the Marshalls are
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Brain health in...
and know more about their disorder our program makes and will continue to make formidable contributions to health care and education while creating powerhouse for neuroscience research in
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Want to truly succeed?...
Success is no longer about our individual ambitions, but about how we build something greater together. My mother introduced me to this concept of lifting while you climb. She was an absolute powerhouse in her work, and she spent so much of her time working with younger Black women to help advance them, too. She would remind me
Video examples
Heart Stopping Big Cat...
when they spread their tails about this webbing if you like in between their toes so effectively what you've got is you've got this big powerhouse of a unit and on the end of their legs they got these paddles what's in some of the habitats you'll find them they can island hop from from place to place or
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Fashion has a pollution...
You're watching the life cycle of a Streptomyces coelicolor. It's a strain of bacteria that's found in the soil where it lives in a community with other organisms, decomposing organic matter. Coelicolor is a beautiful organism. A powerhouse for synthesizing organic chemical compounds.
Video examples
Tiger Cubs Swimming For...
there's webbing, if you like, in between their toes. So, effectively, what you've got is this big powerhouse of a unit, and on the end of their legs, they've got these paddles. In some of the habitat you'll find them, they can island hop from place to place,
Video examples
The Guerilla Cyclists of...
years of happy marriage until this day so they became this powerhouse cycling couple scott supported the family which gave irelie time to get really into her cycling full time she got more ambitious and decided to take the issues directly to the politicians
Video examples
How quinoa can help...
And it's very well-known for its powerhouse nutrient, and the crop has all the nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein. But unfortunately, quinoa is not cultivated as much in different parts of the world. In Rwanda, for example,
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
you've got this big powerhouse of a unit and on the end of their legs they've got these paddles in some of the habitat you'll find them like can island hop from from place to place or swim across big rivers and and so water's not a problem
Video examples
Oxygen’s surprisingly...
and it's the powerhouse that ultimately gets oxygen where it needs to go, completing the body's team effort. Just think - this entire complex system is built around the delivery of tiny molecules of oxygen.
Video examples
Raging Momma Elephant PIPE...
true powerhouses bad news for the Marshalls because their bus is stopped between a helpless baby elephant and its overprotective mother the elephant slams into the vehicle the Marshalls are
Video examples
Brain health in...
and know more about their disorder our program makes and will continue to make formidable contributions to health care and education while creating powerhouse for neuroscience research in
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Paul Zane Pilzer
American Economist
The early pioneers of both wellness and network marketing were motivated by the sense that it was possible to create a better life than the conventional routes offered - better personal health and better economic health, respectively. Now the 'alternatives' of yesterday have become the economic powerhouses of today and tomorrow.
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
The history of American higher education over the twentieth century is an extraordinary one, the story of the creation of a powerhouse set of institutions that are the envy of the civilized world. Once they were the province, both among the student and faculty bodies, of children of privilege, generally WASPs.
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Adwoa Aboah
British Model
One of my aunties inspires me beause of how easily she shows her emotions, and she isn't ever afraid to cry. My mum, for her work ethic - she might not show her emotions in public very much, but she's a total power woman. My grandma, who watched four of her children die before her, she's a powerhouse.
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Quinn Cook
American Basketball Player
Going to a powerhouse high school, playing on ESPN a couple times a year, playing a nationally ranked schedule and also playing in the best conference in the world in high school, I was lucky. We'd have no less than nine guys go Division 1 every year.
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Whitney Wolfe Herd
American Businesswoman
I have so many girlfriends who are powerhouses: They have big careers, are fearless in traveling in third-world countries or a launching non-profit. But they won't text a guy for fear of being perceived as desperate. That is broken.
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Leonard Boswell
American Politician
As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce.
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Mitt Romney
American Politician
I don't want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom and opportunity and limited government that has made us the powerhouse of the world.
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Ram Kapoor
Indian Actor
TV has grown so much. It is like a powerhouse medium.
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Liz Carmouche
American Mixed Martial Artist
I've always been a little powerhouse.
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John Bel Edwards
American Politician
Louisiana is a trade powerhouse.
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Paul Zane Pilzer
American Economist
The early pioneers of both wellness and network marketing were motivated by the sense that it was possible to create a better life than the conventional routes offered - better personal health and better economic health, respectively. Now the 'alternatives' of yesterday have become the economic powerhouses of today and tomorrow.
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
The history of American higher education over the twentieth century is an extraordinary one, the story of the creation of a powerhouse set of institutions that are the envy of the civilized world. Once they were the province, both among the student and faculty bodies, of children of privilege, generally WASPs.
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Adwoa Aboah
British Model
One of my aunties inspires me beause of how easily she shows her emotions, and she isn't ever afraid to cry. My mum, for her work ethic - she might not show her emotions in public very much, but she's a total power woman. My grandma, who watched four of her children die before her, she's a powerhouse.
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Quinn Cook
American Basketball Player
Going to a powerhouse high school, playing on ESPN a couple times a year, playing a nationally ranked schedule and also playing in the best conference in the world in high school, I was lucky. We'd have no less than nine guys go Division 1 every year.
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Whitney Wolfe Herd
American Businesswoman
I have so many girlfriends who are powerhouses: They have big careers, are fearless in traveling in third-world countries or a launching non-profit. But they won't text a guy for fear of being perceived as desperate. That is broken.
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Leonard Boswell
American Politician
As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce.
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Mitt Romney
American Politician
I don't want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom and opportunity and limited government that has made us the powerhouse of the world.
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Ram Kapoor
Indian Actor
TV has grown so much. It is like a powerhouse medium.
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Liz Carmouche
American Mixed Martial Artist
I've always been a little powerhouse.
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John Bel Edwards
American Politician
Louisiana is a trade powerhouse.
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