horsepower
pronunciation
How to pronounce horsepower in British English:
UK [ˈhɔːspaʊə(r)]
How to pronounce horsepower in American English:
US [ˈhɔːrspaʊər]
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- Noun:
- a unit of power equal to 746 watts
Word Origin
- horsepower (n.)
- 1806, from horse (n.) + power (n.); established by Watt as the power needed to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute, which is actually about 1.5 times the power of a strong horse.
Example
- 1. Horsepower is nice , but processing power is better .
- 2. Yet it packs a hefty 288 horsepower punch .
- 3. First , make sure the computer has the horsepower for the job .
- 4. These computer-driven systems lacked the horsepower to turn curves into bitmapped output .
- 5. You get all-wheel drive , 408 horsepower and a 4.4-second 0-to-60 time .