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horsepower
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
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horsepower
[′hȯrs¦pau̇·ər] (mechanics)
The unit of power in the British engineering system, equal to 550 foot-pounds per second, approximately 745.7 watts. Abbreviated hp.
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horsepower
A unit of power equal to 746 watts.
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horsepower
A measure of mechanical power equal to 550 ft-lb/s or 745.7 watts.
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Horsepower
an obsolete subsidiary unit of power. It was first introduced in the 18th century and continues in use in various branches of technology, mainly in automotive engineering. Horsepower is designated as ls. (Russian, loshadinaia sila), PS (German, Pferdestärke), CV (French, cheval-vapeur), and HP or hp (English). In the USSR and certain other countries 1 hp = 75 kilograms-force per m/sec ≈ 735.5 watts (W); in the USA and Great Britain 1 hp = 550 ft.lb/sec ≈ 745.7 W.
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