thermal horsepower
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Noun[edit]
thermal horsepower (countable and uncountable, plural thermal horsepowers or thermal horsepower)
- (electricity) The horsepower of an electric motor, determined by the readings from a thermal-type ammeter.
- (electricity) The amount of power a gearbox can convey without overheating when operating continuously for three hours or more; the amount of work that a drive can perform when operating at sea level.