horsepower

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• From horse and power, the unit originally defined as the amount of power that a horse could provide.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: hô(r)s'pou"ər, IPA: /ˈhɔː(r)spaʊə(r)/, SAMPA: /"hO:(r)spaU@(r)/
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[edit] Noun

horsepower (plural horsepower)

1. 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.
2. A metric horsepower (symbol often PS from the German abbreviation), approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
3. Strength

   political horsepower

[edit] Derived terms

• horsepower-hour
• hydraulic horsepower
• mechanical horsepower
• thermal horsepower

[edit] Translations