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- [hweel-hous, weel-]
- /ˈʰwilˌhaʊs, ˈwil-/
- /ˈwiːl.haʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hweel-hous, weel-]
- /ˈʰwilˌhaʊs, ˈwil-/
Definitions of wheelhouse word
- noun plural wheelhouse pilothouse. 1
- idioms wheelhouse in one’s wheelhouse, Baseball. (of a pitch) within the zone that is most advantageous for a batter to hit a home run. within one’s area of expertise or interest: There are some subjects that are in your wheelhouse and some that are not. 1
- idioms wheelhouse in the same wheelhouse, very similar and usually in the same category: The two folk singers are in the same wheelhouse. 1
- noun wheelhouse A part of a boat or ship serving as a shelter for the person at the wheel. 1
- noun wheelhouse ship's navigation room 1
- countable noun wheelhouse A wheelhouse is a small room or shelter on a ship or boat, where the wheel used for steering the boat is situated. 0
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Origin of wheelhouse
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; wheel + house
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Parts of speech for Wheelhouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wheelhouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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