HP
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3.4
- noun
- Specialized
:
caballo de vapor (CV)
- For example, 10 years ago, a 25-hp motor converted 91.7 percent of the electricity it received into horsepower.
- an HP engine
- an HP motor
- HP at 1,800 rpm
Examples
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Looks like there's a 250 hp NOS unit.
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The RS and LS models are equipped with a 1.8-liter, 142-hp, DOHC 16-valve engine.
Academic text (1993) -
The motors are available from 1/2 to 5 hp in frame sizes from 48 to 184T.
Academic text (1997) -
Motors range from 1 to 20 HP and are offered in TEFC or explosion-proof.
Academic text (1997) -
There are about 40 large electric motors, ranging from 50 to 250 hp, used at the Blue Circle quarry.
Academic text (1999) -
Motor/drive packages are available from fractional hp to more than 500 hp.
Academic text (1996) -
Sizes range from 25 to 1000 hp with pressures up to 10,000 psi.
Academic text (1994) -
To move all of this weight underwater, the UHD is equipped with a 150-hp or 200-hp motor.
Academic text (2008) -
An energy-efficient 25-hp motor now converts up to 93.9 percent of electricity into motive power.
Academic text (1999) -
The standard 5.7-liter Hemi V8 delivers 383 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque.
Synonyms
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3.7
A unit that measures engine power, equal to 746 watts
A measure of engine power used to show how strong a motor is
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
HP stands for horsepower, from horse and power, where power means 'strength'. Early engineers compared a machine's work to the work of a horse, so HP became a simple way to say how strong an engine or motor is.