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H0284800 (hôrs′pou′ər)n. pl. horse·power 1. Abbr. hp A unit of power in the US Customary System, equal to 745.7 watts or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute.2. The power exerted by a horse in pulling.3. Informal Effective strength: political horsepower; computer horsepower.

horsepower

(ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə) n1. (Units) an fps unit of power, equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (equivalent to 745.7 watts)2. (Units) a US standard unit of power, equal to 746 watts Abbreviation: HP or h.p

horse•pow•er

(ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər)

n. 1. a foot-pound-second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or 745.7 watts. 2. Informal. the capacity to achieve or produce; strength or talent. [1800–10]

horse·pow·er

(hôrs′pou′ər) A unit used to measure the power of engines and motors. One unit of horsepower is equal to the power needed to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second. This unit has been widely replaced by the watt in scientific usage.

horsepower

(hp) A unit of work representing the power needed to raise 550 lb by 1 ft in 1 s.

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horsepower - a unit of power equal to 746 watts H.P., HPpower unit - a measure of electric powerwatt, 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

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horse

(hoːs) noun1. a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc. 马2. a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium. 木马ˈhorse-box noun an enclosed vehicle etc used for carrying horses. 运马的有篷货车ˈhorsefly noun a large fly that bites horses etc. 马蝇ˈhorsehair noun, adjective (of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail. The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress.马毛ˈhorseman – feminine ˈhorsewoman – noun a rider, especially a skilled one. She is a very competent horsewoman.骑手ˈhorsemanship noun马术ˈhorseplay noun rough and noisy behaviour or play. 胡闹ˈhorsepower (usually abbreviated to h.p.when written) noun a standard unit used to measure the power of engines, cars etc. 马力horseshoe (ˈhoːʃʃuː) noun1. a curved iron shoe for a horse. 马蹄铁2. something in the shape of a horseshoe. The bride was presented with a lucky silver horseshoe.马蹄形的东西on horseback riding on a horse. The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.骑着马(straight) from the horse's mouth from a well-informed and reliable source. I got that story straight from the horse's mouth. 直接得来的，（消息）直接来自有关人士的

horsepower

horsepower,

unit of powerpower,
in physics, time rate of doing work or of producing or expending energy. The unit of power based on the English units of measurement is the horsepower, devised for describing mechanical power by James Watt, who estimated that a horse can do 550 ft-lb of work per sec; a
..... Click the link for more information. in the English system of units. It is equal to 33,000 foot-poundsfoot-pound,
abbr. ft-lb, unit of work or energy in the customary English gravitational system; it is the work done or energy expended by a force of 1 pound acting through a distance of 1 foot. It is equal to 1.356 joules.
..... Click the link for more information. per minute or 550 foot-pounds per second or approximately 746 watts. The term horsepower originated with James Watt, who determined by experiment that a horse could do 33,000 foot-pounds of work a minute in drawing coal from a coal pit.

Horsepower

an obsolete subsidiary unit of power. It was first introduced in the 18th century and continues in use in various branches of technology, mainly in automotive engineering. Horsepower is designated as ls. (Russian, loshadinaia sila), PS (German, Pferdestärke), CV (French, cheval-vapeur), and HP or hp (English). In the USSR and certain other countries 1 hp = 75 kilograms-force per m/sec ≈ 735.5 watts (W); in the USA and Great Britain 1 hp = 550 ft.lb/sec ≈ 745.7 W.

horsepower

[′hȯrs¦pau̇·ər] (mechanics) The unit of power in the British engineering system, equal to 550 foot-pounds per second, approximately 745.7 watts. Abbreviated hp.

horsepower

A unit of power equal to 746 watts.

horsepower

A measure of mechanical power equal to 550 ft-lb/s or 745.7 watts.

horsepower

1. an fps unit of power, equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (equivalent to 745.7 watts) 2. a US standard unit of power, equal to 746 watts

horsepower

The power of one horse. With regard to computers, which are clearly not compared to horses, the term is used to refer to speed in general. For example, "that machine has a lot of horsepower" just means that it is fast by comparison to contemporary models. See MHz.

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