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• engine — noun 1 part of a vehicle that produces power ADJECTIVE ▪ big, powerful ▪ small ▪ twin engines ▪ a large plane with twin engines …   Collocations dictionary

• horsepower — horse|pow|er [ˈho:sˌpauə US ˈho:rsˌpaur] n plural horsepower [U and C] written abbreviation hp a unit for measuring the power of an engine, or the power of an engine measured like this ▪ a two hundred horsepower engine ▪ the superior horsepower… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• horsepower — [[t]hɔ͟ː(r)spaʊə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu num N Horsepower is a unit of power used for measuring how powerful an engine is. The engine has more than 4,000 horsepower. ...a 300 horsepower engine …   English dictionary

• horsepower — horse‧pow‧er [ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə ǁ ˈhɔːrsˌpaʊr] written abbreviation hp noun [countable, uncountable] a unit for measuring the power of an engine: • The test vehicle s horsepower was increased by 11% …   Financial and business terms

• horsepower — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ an imperial unit of power equal to 550 foot pounds per second (about 750 watts), especially as a measurement of engine power …   English terms dictionary

• Horsepower — hp redirects here. For other uses, see HP (disambiguation). Horsepower (HP) is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.[1] Horsepower was originally defined to compare the… …   Wikipedia

• horsepower — /hawrs pow euhr/, n. 1. a foot pound second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot pounds per second, or 745.7 watts. 2. Informal. the capacity to achieve or produce; strength or talent: The university s history faculty is noted for its… …   Universalium

• Engine — This article is about a machine to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. For other uses of engine, see Engine (disambiguation). For other uses of motor, see Motor (disambiguation). A V6 internal combustion engine from a Mercedes car An… …   Wikipedia

• horsepower — (HP) A measurement of the engine s ability to perform work. One horsepower is defined as the ability to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. To find horsepower, the total rate of work in foot pounds accomplished is divided by 33,000. If a… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Engine displacement — One complete cycle of a four cylinder, four stroke engine. The volume displaced is marked in orange. Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top… …   Wikipedia

• horsepower — (hp)    a unit of power representing the power exerted by a horse in pulling. The horsepower was defined by James Watt (1736 1819), the inventor of the steam engine, who determined after careful measurements that a horse is typically capable of a …   Dictionary of units of measurement