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
Juditezhoo-DEE-tə (Portuguese), zhoo-JEE-chə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Bityah-Biblical Hebrew
TylorTIE-lərEnglish (Modern)
Fareed-Arabic, Urdu
TopherTO-fərEnglish
Deeanndee-ANEnglish