powerhouse

Plural: powerhouses

Noun

• a highly energetic and indefatigable person
• a team considered to be the best of its class
• an electrical generating station
• A power station; the building housing a power station
• Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration
• A very good hand of cards, likely to win.

Examples

• She's a powerhouse of ideas.
• The company has been a powerhouse in its industry for many years.
• The mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell.

Synonyms

ball of fire, fireball, human dynamo, power plant, power station

Related Words

workhorse