horsepower

horse·pow·er

noun \ˈhȯrs-ˌpau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of HORSEPOWER

1

: the power that a horse exerts in pulling

2

: a unit of power equal in the United States to 746 watts and nearly equivalent to the English gravitational unit of the same name that equals 550 foot-pounds of work per second

3

: effective power <intellectual horsepower> <computing horsepower>

Examples of HORSEPOWER

1. an engine with 200 horsepower
2. <that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design>

First Known Use of HORSEPOWER

1806

Related to HORSEPOWER

Synonyms: energy, firepower, force, power, might, muscle, potence, potency, puissance, sinew, strength, vigor

Antonyms: impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

Related Words: aptitude, capability, capacity, competence, competency; adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, usefulness

Near Antonyms: disability, inability, inaptitude, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency; ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness; helplessness, paralysis

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Rhymes with HORSEPOWER

bell tower, black power, disk flower, fire tower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, H hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power