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specific power

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ratio of the power produced by an object to its mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Examples

  • A female blue whale may produce a specific power of up to 16 kilowatts per tonne when travelling fast.

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  • Finnish: ominaisteho — power-mass ratio