engine room



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engine room

The main source of talent, power, or ability in a team or group, likened to the room that houses a ship's engine. Sarah is our engine room, so with her injured, I'm not sure how we'll be able to win on Saturday.
See also: engine, room

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Havva-Turkish
Moa-Swedish
NÖLNULLimburgish
BrittaniBRIT-nee, BRIT-ə-neeEnglish (Modern)
Nikoleta-Greek
Ballesteros[bælə'steərɔs]