Definition of horsepower
1 : the power that a horse exerts in pulling
2 : a unit of power equal in the U.S. 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
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Examples of horsepower in a Sentence
an engine with 200 horsepower
that architectural firm probably doesn't have the creative horsepower to produce a truly innovative design
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A car's cybersecurity isn't the easiest thing to advertise, compared to say, horsepower or leg room.
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The lightweight and ultra-fast open wheel cars have an average horsepower of 800 or more.
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The Honda teams had a clear horsepower advantage over Chevrolet, but the engine maker had serious questions about reliability.
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The Honda teams had a clear horsepower advantage over Chevrolet.
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The one in the new GT is the company's most powerful EcoBoost ever, delivering 647 horsepower.
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The base engine is a new 2.5-liter Ecotec four-cylinder with 194 horsepower and 190 foot-pounds of torque, connected to a six-speed automatic transmission.
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Range: 238 miles Recharge time: 9.3 hours on 240-volt system Horsepower: 200 Torque: 266 pound-feet EPA fuel economy rating:
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Taken together, these six monsters produce 2,400 horsepower –
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First Known Use of horsepower
1806
HORSEPOWER Defined for English Language Learners
horsepower
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: a unit used to measure the power of engines
HORSEPOWER Defined for Kids
horsepower
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: a unit of power that equals the work done in lifting 550 pounds one foot in one second
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