power take-off

noun

: a supplementary mechanism (as on a tractor) enabling the engine power to be used to operate nonautomotive apparatus (such as a pump or saw)

Examples of power take-off in a Sentence

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Lawrence said the early investigation indicates that a power take-off unit failed, severing the hydraulic line. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2019 The idea, explains Paul Eremenko, UTC’s chief technology officer, is that during a full-power take-off and climb the combination of electric motor and jet turbine would produce the necessary 2MW. The Economist, 28 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of power take-off was in 1928

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“Power take-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20take-off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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