Donkeypower
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A unit of power equal to 250 watts, or about one-third of a horsepower. humorous
"How to talk about units of power less than 1 horsepower? Use a smaller creature, of course. Roughly 1/3rd of a single unit of horsepower—or roughly 250 watts—is now labelled one donkeypower."
Example
More examples"How to talk about units of power less than 1 horsepower? Use a smaller creature, of course. Roughly 1/3rd of a single unit of horsepower—or roughly 250 watts—is now labelled one donkeypower."
Etymology
From donkey + power, based on horsepower.
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