horsepower

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horse·pow·er

noun \ˈhrs-ˌpa(-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

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