horsepower vs hp

horsepower

noun
  • Strength. 

  • Power derived from the motion of a horse. 

  • A nonmetric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts. 

  • A metric unit (symbol often PS from the German abbreviation), approximately equal to 735.5 watts. 

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