shaft horsepower

noun

In an engine, the power measured in horse power delivered to a rotating shaft, which could be in a turbine, or transmission.

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Meanings

nounshaft horsepower (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringIn an engine, the power measured in horse power delivered to a rotating shaft, which could be in a turbine, or transmission.

    Synonyms: shp, SHP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn an engine, the power measured in horse power delivered to a rotating shaft, which could be in a turbine, or transmission.

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APA

shaft horsepower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaft%20horsepower

MLA

“shaft horsepower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaft%20horsepower. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaft horsepower,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaft%20horsepower.

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