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powerhouse
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun powerhouse has 3 senses
- powerhouse(n = noun.person) ball of fire, fireball, human dynamo - a highly energetic and indefatigable person; Array is a kind of actor, doer, worker
- powerhouse(n = noun.group) Array - a team considered to be the best of its class; Array is a kind of squad, team
- powerhouse(n = noun.artifact) power plant, power station - an electrical generating station; Array has parts: bus, busbar, turbogenerator
has particulars: self-starter
is a part of grid, power grid, power system
is a kind of station
has particulars: wind energy facility, wind farm, wind park
THESAURUS
powerhouse
Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Goliath, Hercules, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan, Titan, activist, atomic power plant, ball of fire, beaver, big-time operator, bully, bullyboy, bustler, busy bee, central station, colossus, doer, eager beaver, enthusiast, giant, go-getter, gorilla, human dynamo, hustler, hydroelectric plant, live wire, man of action, man of deeds, militant, muscle man, new broom, operator, political activist, power plant, power station, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man, take-charge guy, the mighty, the strong, tough, tough guy, tower of strength, wheeler-dealer, winner
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