What does powerhouse mean?

Definitions for powerhouse
ˈpaʊ ərˌhaʊs; -ˌhaʊ zɪzpow·er·house

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. powerhouse, human dynamo, ball of fire, fireballnoun

    a highly energetic and indefatigable person

  2. powerhousenoun

    a team considered to be the best of its class

  3. power station, power plant, powerhousenoun

    an electrical generating station

Wiktionary

  1. powerhousenoun

    Any source of power, energy or strength.

  2. Etymology: From power + house.

ChatGPT

  1. powerhouse

    A powerhouse refers to a source of influence, energy or strength; a person or thing that has great energy, strength or power. In a biological context, it can refer to a part of a system that performs a crucial role, such as the mitochondria in cells. It can also refer to a building where electricity is generated.

Wikidata

  1. Powerhouse

    Powerhouse is the name of several dance music projects. The better known of these is a Chicago, Illinois house collaboration between producer and DJ Lenny Fontana and vocalist Duane Harden. "What You Need," a track on which they both shared production and writing credits, and which sampled Thelma Houston's "I'm Here Again," went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1999. It peaked at #13 in the UK Singles Chart. The track was remixed by Full Intention. Other dance projects under the Powerhouse name include a 1975 library music album, mainly by Al Newman; a one-time release by Anthony Acid; a Belgian techno collaboration from 1990; a remake of "Rhythm of the Night" from 1997 by DJ Ham and DJ Poosie; a Mike Soto and Chris Colan project from 1990. In addition, a British production duo of Hamilton Dean and Julian Slatter, reached #38 in the UK with "Rhythm of the Night" in December 1997.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of powerhouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of powerhouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of powerhouse in a Sentence

  1. Emily Hersh:

    It's a big reality check, chile is a powerhouse in the production of battery chemicals. If they can't do this, everybody needs to pay attention and figure out why.

  2. Rahul Malhotra:

    Reliance wants to be a global technology powerhouse, with the Facebook partnership, they will build the WeChat of India.

  3. Jon Ossoff:

    It has very little to do with me and more to do with the timing and intensity of grassroots enthusiasm, i think Atlanta can become -- and Georgia can become -- an economic powerhouse. I think that people here want access to more affordable health care choices. And I think people here are concerned that we're losing sight of those values.

  4. Pramila Jayapal:

    She will be a powerhouse woman of color in Congress and a steadfast champion for our values. She's challenged Donald Trump face-to-face, taken on and defeated the Koch Brothers in her own backyard, and her record of getting results for working people is simply stellar.

  5. Robert Madonna:

    It's a perfect match -- this will be a powerhouse, there is a vacuum right now. The space is dying for a leader.

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