Meaning of donkey power | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A unit of power equal to 250 watts, or about one third of a horsepower.
   humorous
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: motive power provided by one or more donkeys.

Examples

“The Yugo car was famous for how anemic its engine was, but its output sounded more impressive when reported in donkey power.”

“In that era, most of the equipment in this mine was run by donkey power.”

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