mechanical horsepower

noun

A nonmetric unit of power approximately equivalent to 745.7 watts.

Meanings

nounmechanical horsepower (countable and uncountable, plural mechanical horsepowers or mechanical horsepower)

plural mechanical horsepowers

  1. countableuncountableA nonmetric unit of power approximately equivalent to 745.7 watts.
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