Pto (Noun)
Meaning
A device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The tractor's PTO was used to power a hydraulic pump for the excavator.
- The PTO on the old truck was worn out and needed to be replaced before it could be used to operate the cement mixer.
- The farmer used the PTO on his tractor to power a generator for the irrigation system.
- The construction crew relied on the PTO on their skid-steer loader to power a jackhammer for breaking up concrete.
- The PTO on the combine harvester was used to power a grain auger for loading the grain into the silo.