HORSEPOWER

horsepower, HP, H.P.

(noun) a unit of power equal to 746 watts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

horsepower (countable and uncountable, plural horsepowers or horsepower)

(uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.

A non-metric 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.

Synonyms

• hp

Anagrams

• shorepower

Source: Wiktionary



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