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horsepower
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horsepower
(noun)
horsepower
/
ˈ
hoɚsˌpawɚ/
noun
plural
horsepower
horsepower
/
ˈ
hoɚsˌpawɚ/
noun
plural
horsepower
Britannica Dictionary definition of HORSEPOWER
:
a unit used to measure the power of engines
[
noncount
]
We need an engine with greater/more
horsepower
. [=a more powerful engine]
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an engine with 200
horsepower
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—
often used figuratively
intellectual
horsepower
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