powerhousen.adj.

Brit.

/ˈpaʊəhaʊs/, U.S.

/ˈpaʊ(ə)rˌ(h)aʊs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, house n.¹ and int.

Etymology: < power n.¹ + house n.¹ and int.

A. n.

1. A building in which power is produced on a large scale for driving machinery or for generating electricity for distribution; a power station, a power plant.

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > place of power generation > [noun]

powerhouse1870

power plant1871

installation1882

power station1887

substation1887

power centre1892

coal plant1894

power unit1904

nuke1969

1870 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 13 May 1/7 The boilers of the new power-house of the Zanesville Water-works exploded at 10 o'clock last Friday morning.

1895 Westm. Gaz. 4 Sept. 3/3 It is intended to supply a large proportion of power from a great power-house where electricity is generated.

1922 D. H. Lawrence England my England 175 Tall, ruined power-houses of tin-mines loomed in the darkness.

1979 Times of India 17 Aug. 10/3 The critical situation being faced by power houses in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

2001 C. H. Wendel Encycl. Antique Tools & Machinery 69/1 Part of the equipment in an engine room or powerhouse likely included a gauge glasscutter.

2. figurative.

a. A source of energy or inspiration; a strong or powerful person or group of people.

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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person

pealerc1400

terrier1532

swinger1583

whipster1590

fireman1648

my (also me) hearty1735

whitherer1790

spunkie1806

vigorist1807

spunk1808

goer1811

smiter1823

hard hitter1831

blue hen's chicken (also chick)1859

stem-winder1875

vital force1886

live wire1896

towser1901

powerhouse1908

jazzer1912

1908 Times 26 Sept. 4/2 The circles are concentric, and radiate to a powerhouse of central loyalties and received ideas.

1952 N.Y. World-Telegram & Sun 29 Sept. 16/3 Michigan State, Maryland and Georgia Tech were supposed powerhouses.

1974 E. Tidyman Dummy iii. 33 Strong? Jesus, yes. Not big, but a powerhouse.

1992 Empire Apr. 10/1 Ex-box office powerhouse Burt Reynolds as the man with the badge trying to cope with—sigh!—his bratty orphaned charge.

b. Bridge. A very strong hand. Cf. quot. 1930¹ at sense B. 1.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card or cards > [noun] > hand > types of hand

flusha1529

renounce1830

lay-down1839

no-trumper1899

chicane1900

pianola hand1913

powerhouse1932

void1933

pianola1974

1932 Amer. Speech 7 335 Power house, a very strong card hand.

1953 G. S. Coffin Acol & New Point Count 34 The two clubs opening in Acol shows a rare powerhouse, the kind of hand you may expect to hold about once a month.

1967 P. Anderton Play Bridge iv. 28 An opening bid of 2 C. is reserved for the power~house and is forcing to game.

1991 D. Parry Bridge Player's Dict. 83 Powerhouse, a hand of tremendous trick taking ability.

B. adj. (attributive).

1. Originally U.S. Sport. Powerful, very strong; impressive. Cf. sense A. 2a.

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the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adjective] > characterized by use of strength

strong?c1225

valiant1531

Herculean1596

Samsonistic1849

Samsonian1861

powerhouse1928

1928 Evening State Jrnl. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 5 Oct. 12/8 (headline) Iowa State will depend upon speed to offset Husker powerhouse offensive.

1930 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 4 Mar. 6/5 Rather a poor bid at auction. It would seem more advisable with such a power house hand to feel out the situation.

1930 Havre (Montana) Daily News 13 Oct. 8/1 They turned back Whitefish's powerhouse attack to gain a scoreless stand-off.

1970 L. Meriwether Daddy was Number Runner (1986) 100 I was showing her how Joe Louis delivers his powerhouse upper-right cross.

1993 City Paper (Baltimore) 12 Nov. 24/2 A taut thriller highlighted by two absolutely powerhouse performances.

2. Of music (esp. jazz or blues) or musical performers: loud, forceful, percussive.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > jazz > [adjective] > types of

Chicagoan1861

bad1897

hot1918

red-hot1918

soft1921

low-down1922

sweet1924

barrel-house1926

New Orleans1926

straight1926

crazy1927

dirty1927

hotcha1930

jungle1935

solid1935

traditional jazz1935

powerhouse1937

gutty1939

riffy1939

jivey1944

Kansas City1946

cool1948

West Coast1949

far-out1954

nutty1955

swinging1955

mainstream1957

Afro-Latin1958

1937 Tempo Nov. 8/2 Raggle Taggle & Blues of Avalon is power-house rhythm from a big colored band with good arrangements.

1955 P. Rossiter in A. J. McCarthy Jazzbook 1955 50 The approach was powerhouse with a two trumpet, trombone and clarinet front line.

1976 Leicester Trader 24 Nov. 4/7 Argent's powerhouse rhythm section..have joined with John Verity who saw out the last days with the old band.

1993 Freetime 9 June 4/4 Jimmy Thackery is perhaps most widely known as the innovative guitarist with the powerhouse blues band the Nighthawks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	powerhouse
释义	powerhousen.adj. Brit. /ˈpaʊəhaʊs/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)rˌ(h)aʊs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: power n.¹, house n.¹ and int. Etymology: < power n.¹ + house n.¹ and int. A. n. 1. A building in which power is produced on a large scale for driving machinery or for generating electricity for distribution; a power station, a power plant. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > place of power generation > [noun] powerhouse1870 power plant1871 installation1882 power station1887 substation1887 power centre1892 coal plant1894 power unit1904 nuke1969 1870 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 13 May 1/7 The boilers of the new power-house of the Zanesville Water-works exploded at 10 o'clock last Friday morning. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 4 Sept. 3/3 It is intended to supply a large proportion of power from a great power-house where electricity is generated. 1922 D. H. Lawrence England my England 175 Tall, ruined power-houses of tin-mines loomed in the darkness. 1979 Times of India 17 Aug. 10/3 The critical situation being faced by power houses in Gujarat and Maharashtra. 2001 C. H. Wendel Encycl. Antique Tools & Machinery 69/1 Part of the equipment in an engine room or powerhouse likely included a gauge glasscutter. 2. figurative. a. A source of energy or inspiration; a strong or powerful person or group of people. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person pealerc1400 terrier1532 swinger1583 whipster1590 fireman1648 my (also me) hearty1735 whitherer1790 spunkie1806 vigorist1807 spunk1808 goer1811 smiter1823 hard hitter1831 blue hen's chicken (also chick)1859 stem-winder1875 vital force1886 live wire1896 towser1901 powerhouse1908 jazzer1912 1908 Times 26 Sept. 4/2 The circles are concentric, and radiate to a powerhouse of central loyalties and received ideas. 1952 N.Y. World-Telegram & Sun 29 Sept. 16/3 Michigan State, Maryland and Georgia Tech were supposed powerhouses. 1974 E. Tidyman Dummy iii. 33 Strong? Jesus, yes. Not big, but a powerhouse. 1992 Empire Apr. 10/1 Ex-box office powerhouse Burt Reynolds as the man with the badge trying to cope with—sigh!—his bratty orphaned charge. b. Bridge. A very strong hand. Cf. quot. 1930¹ at sense B. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card or cards > [noun] > hand > types of hand flusha1529 renounce1830 lay-down1839 no-trumper1899 chicane1900 pianola hand1913 powerhouse1932 void1933 pianola1974 1932 Amer. Speech 7 335 Power house, a very strong card hand. 1953 G. S. Coffin Acol & New Point Count 34 The two clubs opening in Acol shows a rare powerhouse, the kind of hand you may expect to hold about once a month. 1967 P. Anderton Play Bridge iv. 28 An opening bid of 2 C. is reserved for the power~house and is forcing to game. 1991 D. Parry Bridge Player's Dict. 83 Powerhouse, a hand of tremendous trick taking ability. B. adj. (attributive). 1. Originally U.S. Sport. Powerful, very strong; impressive. Cf. sense A. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adjective] > characterized by use of strength strong?c1225 valiant1531 Herculean1596 Samsonistic1849 Samsonian1861 powerhouse1928 1928 Evening State Jrnl. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 5 Oct. 12/8 (headline) Iowa State will depend upon speed to offset Husker powerhouse offensive. 1930 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 4 Mar. 6/5 Rather a poor bid at auction. It would seem more advisable with such a power house hand to feel out the situation. 1930 Havre (Montana) Daily News 13 Oct. 8/1 They turned back Whitefish's powerhouse attack to gain a scoreless stand-off. 1970 L. Meriwether Daddy was Number Runner (1986) 100 I was showing her how Joe Louis delivers his powerhouse upper-right cross. 1993 City Paper (Baltimore) 12 Nov. 24/2 A taut thriller highlighted by two absolutely powerhouse performances. 2. Of music (esp. jazz or blues) or musical performers: loud, forceful, percussive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > jazz > [adjective] > types of Chicagoan1861 bad1897 hot1918 red-hot1918 soft1921 low-down1922 sweet1924 barrel-house1926 New Orleans1926 straight1926 crazy1927 dirty1927 hotcha1930 jungle1935 solid1935 traditional jazz1935 powerhouse1937 gutty1939 riffy1939 jivey1944 Kansas City1946 cool1948 West Coast1949 far-out1954 nutty1955 swinging1955 mainstream1957 Afro-Latin1958 1937 Tempo Nov. 8/2 Raggle Taggle & Blues of Avalon is power-house rhythm from a big colored band with good arrangements. 1955 P. Rossiter in A. J. McCarthy Jazzbook 1955 50 The approach was powerhouse with a two trumpet, trombone and clarinet front line. 1976 Leicester Trader 24 Nov. 4/7 Argent's powerhouse rhythm section..have joined with John Verity who saw out the last days with the old band. 1993 Freetime 9 June 4/4 Jimmy Thackery is perhaps most widely known as the innovative guitarist with the powerhouse blues band the Nighthawks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1870
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