horsepower-hour

noun

A unit of energy equal to the amount of work a horse is capable of delivering during an hour.

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Meanings

nounhorsepower-hour (plural horsepower-hours)

plural horsepower-hours

  1. businessA unit of energy equal to the amount of work a horse is capable of delivering during an hour.
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