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)
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Lawrence said the early investigation indicates that a power take-off unit failed, severing the hydraulic line.
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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
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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
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