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HP

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HP
abbr.
high pressure
hp
abbr.
horsepower
HP, h.p.
abbreviation for
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Brit hire-purchase
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) horsepower
3. (Physics / General Physics) high pressure
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain) Houses of Parliament
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.HPHP - a unit of power equal to 746 watts  
H.P., horsepower
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
HP N ABBR
1. (Brit) =hire purchase
2. =horsepower → C.V. mpl
HP, hp
abbr of hire purchase
abbr of horse power → PS
hp [ˌeɪtʃˈpiː] n abbr (Aut) =horsepower → C.V. =cavallo vapore
hp [ˌeɪtʃˈpiː] n abbr (Aut) =horsepower → C.V. =cavallo vapore


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