shaft horsepower

noun

: horsepower transmitted by an engine shaft

Examples of shaft horsepower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Together, the turbines produce approximately 100,000 shaft horsepower, allowing the destroyers to reach speeds exceeding 30 knots. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

They are powered by a single General Electric S9G nuclear reactor generating 40,000 shaft horsepower with a pump jet propulsor. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023

Two electric motors, each delivering eight shaft horsepower, are used; there is one to each rear wheel, the latter being driven by a rugged sprocket and chain system that is geared down to conserve power. — B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shaft horsepower

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