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Wheelhouse- Another southern, very American word with meaning stemming back to into its origin in the mills. A wheelhouse in a mill is where water power (streaming water) is used to generate mechanical power by turning a huge wheel. The wheelhouse is where the mill sources its power, this translates to the commonly accepted definition today, the wheelhouse is where power is sourced from. In terms of throwing a punch (a strike) or swinging a baseball bat, In one's wheelhouse is where these strikes are most powerful.
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