duckpower

English

Etymology

From duck +‎ power, based on horsepower.

Pronunciation

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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.
    • 2021 November 14, Brian Grabianowski, “How Much Duckpower Does Your Car Have?”, in MotorBiscuit‎[1]:
      In a nutshell, duckpower is rated using something called Kleiber’s law according to the Art of Engineering.
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