power take-off en · NOUN
Meanings
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A powered shaft on an agricultural tractor or other machine used for auxiliary equipment.
His shingle-lifting boom was built out of logs and pipework and ran off the power take-off of his tractor, and must have taken him weeks to build.
1975, Larry Woiwode, Beyond the Bedroom Wall, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, page 174:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTO | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| power take-offs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
fr prise de force (auxiliary shaft) · pl wał odbioru mocy (auxiliary shaft) · fi voimanottolaite (auxiliary shaft) · es toma de fuerza (auxiliary shaft) · el δυναμοδότη (auxiliary shaft) · fi voimanulosotto (auxiliary shaft)