Horsepower

Quick meaning: Horsepower is a noun meaning (literally, uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.

Meaning

(literally, uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.

More Meanings

1. A nonmetric unit of power with various definitions, commonly the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
2. Metric horsepower, a metric unit approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
3. (figurative, uncountable) Strength, performance capability, specs, or similar.

Example Sentences

political horsepower

The wheel was to have been turned by horsepower, but it was adapted to be driven by a mill-wheel on the river Derwent […]

The Sun Inn is an attractive black-and-white building, and has an old mounting block outside as a reminder of the days when horsepower meant four legs and a saddle.

Shillibeer's bus came in 1829 drawn by three horses. Later two horses were found sufficient to pull these closed wagonettes, which eventually had outside seats, and later on the substitution of a motor for horsepower.

Word Forms

• horsepowers

Synonyms for horsepower

Depending on context, synonyms include hp.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hp, horse, drawbar, powerhouse, wattage, power.

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