horse‧pow‧er /ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə $ ˈhɔːrsˌpaʊr/
noun (
plural horsepower)
[uncountable and countable] (
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 of a Volkswagen [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲