noun
- plural of horsepower; units of power equal to 746 watts, used to measure the output of engines and motors
Usage: commonly abbreviated as hp; standard unit in automotive and mechanical engineering
Examples
- The new sports car engine produces 500 horsepowers.
- Modern electric vehicles are often rated in horsepowers for comparison with traditional engines.
- The boat's twin engines deliver a combined 1,200 horsepowers.
- Engineers measured the pump's output in horsepowers to determine its efficiency.
- That tractor has enough horsepowers to handle heavy plowing work.
- The specifications listed the generator's capacity as 75 horsepowers.