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Noun: powerhouse  'paw(-u)r,haws
  1. An electrical generating station
    "The nuclear powerhouse supplied electricity to the entire region";
    - power station, power plant
     
  2. A team considered to be the best of its class
    "The basketball team became a powerhouse after winning three consecutive championships"
     
  3. A highly energetic and indefatigable person
    "Despite her age, she was a powerhouse, organizing multiple charity events each month";
    - human dynamo [informal], ball of fire [informal], fireball

Derived forms: powerhouses

Type of: actor, doer, squad, station, team, worker

Part of: grid, power grid, power system

Encyclopedia: Powerhouse, Jersey City