Horsepower (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a foot-pound-second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or 745.7 watts.
  2. the capacity to achieve or produce; strength or talent: The university's history faculty is noted for its intellectual horsepower.
noun
  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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