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Horsepower
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Horsepower
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1.
an fps unit of power, equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (equivalent to 745.7 watts)
2.
a US standard unit of power, equal to 746 watts
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Horsepower
see synonyms of horsepower noun
1.
the power exerted by a horse in pulling
2. Word forms: plural horsepower
a basic unit of power in the FPS system, equal to the power needed to raise a weight of 550 pounds a distance of 1 foot in 1 second or a weight of 33,000 pounds a distance of 1 foot in 1 minute (746 watts or 42.41 British thermal units per minute)
used esp. for measuring the power of motors or engines: abbrev. hp3. Informal
power
this car doesn't have the horsepower to climb steep hills
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Horsepower
see synonyms of horsepowern. pl. horse·power
1. Abbr. hp A unit of power in the US Customary System, equal to 745.7 watts or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute.
2. The power exerted by a horse in pulling.
3. Informal Effective strength: political horsepower; computer horsepower.
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