donkey power
Meanings
noun
- A unit of power equal to 250 watts, or about one third of a horsepower.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: motive power provided by one or more donkeys.
Word forms
Etymology
The humorous unit of power is modelled on horsepower, since a donkey is a less powerful draught animal than a horse.
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