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WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH

What is a wheelhouse?

Posted - October 10, 2019
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  • 13395
    It is a building where they put ingredients together to provide meals on wheels service. 
      October 10, 2019 2:43 AM MDT
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  • 16794
    Bridge of a ship. It's where the wheel is.
      October 10, 2019 3:22 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    This makes the MOST sense without my looking it up.  Now I looked it up.  I was looking for the first definition because everyone keeps using it as the new NEWS BUZZ WORD.

    wheelhouse

     noun
    wheel·​house | \ ˈhwēl-ˌhau̇s  , ˈwēl-\

    Definition of wheelhouse

     

    2: a place or center of control or leadership (as in an organization)

    3US

    abaseball : the section of the strike zone where it is easiest for the batter to hit the ball wellThe home run came on a 3–2 pitch. [Danny] Graves tried to get Jenkins with a sinker. "It was right in his wheelhouse," Graves said.— John Fay
    b: an area that matches a person's skills or expertise… he was right in his wheelhouse—politics is where [Stephen] Colbert soars.— Adam Chitwood

    Examples of wheelhouse in a Sentence

    Recent Examples on the Web

    The five surviving crew members were asleep in berths behind the wheelhouse on the upper deck, while the deceased employee was asleep in the bunkroom below with the passengers, according to the report.— Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com, "Conception fire: All crew members asleep when deadly fire erupted, report says," 12 Sep. 2019Big cars are this brand’s wheelhouse, but the Cullinan’s weighty fortitude had to be a dream assignment for its engineers, designers and marketers: Build a superluxury SUV worthy of the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament.— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV: a royal rite of passage," 2 Aug. 2019

    These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wheelhouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at October 10, 2019 8:48 PM MDT
      October 10, 2019 9:10 AM MDT
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  • 44620
    Helm
      October 10, 2019 12:11 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Tiler ,is a Rudder one two :) 
      October 10, 2019 2:23 PM MDT
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  • 44620
    20 years US Navy...helm. And it would be rude for a tiler to call it a rudder.
      October 10, 2019 2:26 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    A Round House in Cog'nito that's tyred of the spin from Realtors   .......estate agents in England....aka ....house or property sellers :)D 

    Why can't you call them what they are so real people can understand...:( 
      October 10, 2019 6:51 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    Uh huh.  
      October 10, 2019 9:10 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    :) 
      October 10, 2019 12:04 PM MDT
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  • 53509

    ~
      October 10, 2019 7:09 AM MDT
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  • 6023
    In baseball ... the part of a batter's strike zone most likely to produce a home run.
      October 10, 2019 9:05 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    What in the world does WHEEL or HOUSE have to do with THAT? (oh and thank you!)
      October 10, 2019 9:09 AM MDT
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  • 6023
    I have no idea.
    I can guess, though.
    It's related to the phrase: "That's his wheelhouse" - meaning the person referenced has control over the {thing}.
      October 10, 2019 10:43 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    It's the new media buzz word for some weird reason.  
      October 10, 2019 1:30 PM MDT
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  • 11110
    Its a house or apartment that is shaped like a wheel - actually its were the steering wheel on a boat is. Cheers!
      October 10, 2019 9:21 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    No. It's not.  Cheers.  
      October 10, 2019 9:22 AM MDT
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