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单词 horsepower
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
horse•pow•er /ˈhɔrsˌpaʊɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Mechanicsa foot-pound-second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or 745.7 watts.
  2. Informal Termsusable or effective power:a computer with a lot of horsepower.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
horse•pow•er  (hôrs′pou′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mechanicsa foot-pound-second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or 745.7 watts.
  2. Informal Termsthe capacity to achieve or produce;
    strength or talent:The university's history faculty is noted for its intellectual horsepower.
  • horse + power 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
horsepower /ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə/ n
  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

Abbreviation: HP, h.p
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