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Meaning of donkeypower | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A unit of power equal to 250 watts, or about one-third of a horsepower.

humorous

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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

donkeypunch donkeypunches Donkeys donkeyshit Donkin Donkor

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