horsepower

horse·pow·er  (hôrspour)

n. pl. horse·power

1. Abbr. hp A unit of power in the U.S. 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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horsepower [ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə]

n

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) an fps unit of power, equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (equivalent to 745.7 watts)

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a US standard unit of power, equal to 746 watts Abbreviations HP h.p

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horsepower  (hôrspour)

A unit that is used to measure the power of engines and motors. One unit of horsepower is equal to the power needed to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second. This unit has been widely replaced by the watt in scientific usage; one horsepower is equal to 745.7 watts.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

horsepower - a unit of power equal to 746 watts   H.P., HP power unit - a measure of electric power watt, W - a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

Translations

horsepower [ˈhɔːsˌpauəʳ] N → caballo m de vapor
a 20 horsepower engine → un motor de 20 caballos

horsepower [ˈhɔː^rspaʊə^r] n

(= power) → puissance f (en chevaux)

(= unit) → cheval-vapeur m, cheval m
a 300-horsepower engine → un moteur de 300 chevaux
horse race n → course f de chevaux
horse racing horse-racing, horseracing [ˈhɔː^rsreɪsɪŋ] n → courses fpl de chevaux

horsepower [ˈhɔːsˌpauəʳ] n → cavallo (vapore)

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horsepower [ˈhɔːsˌpauəʳ] n → cavallo (vapore)