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duckpower

duckpower noun: a unit of power that is equal to approximately 0.0076 horsepower, or where 1 horsepower equals 131.2 duckpower.

Noun

duckpower (plural duckpower)

  1. (humorous) A unit of power that is equal to approximately 0.0076 horsepower, or where 1 horsepower equals 131.2 duckpower.
    • In a nutshell, duckpower is rated using something called Kleiber’s law according to the Art of Engineering.2021 November 14, Brian Grabianowski, “How Much Duckpower Does Your Car Have?”, in MotorBiscuit

Forms of duckpower

pluralduckpower

Origin of duckpower

From duck + power, based on horsepower.

Questions about duckpower

What does duckpower mean?
Duckpower means a unit of power that is equal to approximately 0.0076 horsepower, or where 1 horsepower equals 131.2 duckpower.
What part of speech is duckpower?
Duckpower is a noun.
What is the plural of duckpower?
The plural of duckpower is duckpower.

Words near duckpower in the dictionary

  1. duckness
  2. duckpin
  3. duckpins
  4. duckpond
  5. duckponds
  6. duckpower
  7. duckroll
  8. duckrolled
  9. duckrolling
  10. duckrolls
  11. ducks

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