horsepower
IPA: hˈɔrspaʊɝ
noun
- (uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.
- A nonmetric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
- A metric unit (symbol often PS from the German abbreviation), approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
- (uncountable) Strength.
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Examples of "horsepower" in Sentences
- SAE gross crankshaft horsepower.
- SAE certified crankshaft horsepower.
- He developed the concept of horsepower.
- American railroad's need for horsepower.
- A similar thing happened to the horsepower.
- As such, there's no such thing as American Horsepower.
- Gears are used to optimize the horsepower of the engine.
- Hydraulic horsepower is equivalent to mechanical horsepower.
- In the days of horsepower, this was considered an impregnable redoubt.
- It was built by hand with the aid of horsepower real horsepower and that's it.
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