noun
ponies
noun
1
Units of horsepower, especially in describing a car or engine's output.
"That engine puts out over 400 ponies."
2
Horse racing, or the racehorses themselves.
"He lost his paycheck betting on the ponies again."
How to Use Ponies
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPlural of pony — small horses, or informally, horsepower or horse racing.
Common pairings
bet on the ponies
so many ponies under the hood
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