2syllables
wheelhouse
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Definitions ofwheelhouse
1noun
- A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the water wheel of a mill.
- A prehistoric structure from the Iron Age found in Scotland, characteristically including an outer wall within which a circle of stone piers (resembling the spokes of a wheel) form the basis for lintel arches supporting corbelled roofing with a hearth at the hub.
- (by extension from sense 1.2) A pitch location which is favourable to the hitter.
Example: "The pitch was right in his wheelhouse, and he hit a grand slam."
- A person's area of authority or expertise.
Synonyms: domain
Example: "Horse viruses are in Pat’s wheelhouse."
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