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dynamos

noun

plural of dynamo
as in pistols
a very energetic person a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems

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  1. pistols
  2. powerhouses
Noun
  • In one black storage bin, agents found pistols beneath a lead plate.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling does not apply to the country's most popular firearms, such as AR-15s and Glock pistols, which are standard weapons available for sale commercially and regulated largely under a different federal law.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pistols
Noun
  • The Spurs and Thunder are the obvious powerhouses in the Western Conference.
    — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Among Hollywood powerhouses, Disney has been busy looking for new ways to leverage its popular intellectual property and reach audiences with tactile and community-oriented experiences.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of powerhouses
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“Dynamos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamos. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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