horsepower
Syllabification: (horse·pow·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈhôrsˌpou(-ə)r/
(abbreviation: hp)
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noun ( plural same)
- the power of an engine measured in terms of this:a strong 140-horsepower engineSee also brake horsepower.