donkey


Definition: Meaning of, donkey in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɒŋki /

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donkey donkeys
  1. [countable] a grey or brown animal like a horse, but smaller and with long ears
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  2. donkey's years British English spoken a very long time
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donkey used in phrases

  • donkey boiler (noun)
    1. as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port nautical an extra boiler
  • donkey cart (noun)
    1. a cart with an underslung axle and two seats
  • donkey engine (noun)
    1. a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railway yard
    2. as one used on board ships to operate a windlass nautical a small engine
  • donkey jacket (noun)
    1. a short thick coat, usually very dark blue, with a piece of leather or plastic across the shoulders
  • donkey pump (noun)
    1. a supplementary pump available if needed
  • donkey's years (noun)
    1. a prolonged period of time
  • nodding donkey (noun)
    1. e.g. an oil well the overground drive for a reciprocating piston pump installed at a borehole
  • yard donkey (noun)
    1. or system of winches a winch powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road
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