Definitions for horse power
horse pow·er

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. horse powernoun

   a machine that used draft horses as a source of power

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1. horse power

   Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors. There are many different standards and types of horsepower. Two common definitions used today are the mechanical horsepower (or imperial horsepower), which is about 745.7 watts, and the metric horsepower, which is approximately 735.5 watts. The term was adopted in the late 18th century by Scottish engineer James Watt to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses. It was later expanded to include the output power of other types of piston engines, as well as turbines, electric motors and other machinery. The definition of the unit varied among geographical regions. Most countries now use the SI unit watt for measurement of power. With the implementation of the EU Directive 80/181/EEC on 1 January 2010, the use of horsepower in the EU is permitted only as a supplementary unit.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Horse power

   the power which a horse exerts

2. Horse power

   a unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers for doing work. It is the power required for the performance of work at the rate of 33,000 English units of work per minute; hence, it is the power that must be exerted in lifting 33,000 pounds at the rate of one foot per minute, or 550 pounds at the rate of one foot per second, or 55 pounds at the rate of ten feet per second, etc

3. Horse power

   a machine worked by a horse, for driving other machinery; a horse motor

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Horse Power

   A unit of rate of work or activity. There are two horse powers. The British horse power is equal to 33,000 pounds raised one foot per minute, or 550 foot pounds per second, or 1.0138 metric horse power. The metric horse power (French) is equal to 75 kilogram-meters, or 542 foot pounds per second, or .986356 British horse power. H. P. is the abbreviation for horse power. (See Horse Power, Electric.)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of horse power in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of horse power in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of horse power in a Sentence

1. Brent Dewar:

   A lot of people see cars racing and they love the sport for the sporting element of cars winning, and racing and passing, behind all of that is pure science. It's the horse power, and it's drag and it's aerodynamics.

2. Commercial Officer Enrico Galliera:

   The car's power to weight ratio of 2.37 kilos per horse power, the best in its segment, makes it light and easy to drive.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Horse_Power
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_Power
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse power
4. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=horse power