power takeoff

noun

1. an accessory unit or apparatus attached to an engine-powered machine and powered by the engine. : PTO

Word History and Origins

Origin of power takeoff¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

But considering the cruel steel seat, chain-and-spring steering, steel wheels and dangerously exposed power takeoff, I’m glad I was not that one man.

From Wall Street Journal

“High continuous output, acceleration reserves and reproducibility with power takeoff are essential features of Porsche electric motors,” he said.

From New York Times

But he failed to turn off the power takeoff, so the machinery ran, caught his glove and sucked his arm in.

From Washington Times

“He’s got a power takeoff back there,” Abel Martinson pointed out.

From Literature