brake horsepower

brake horse·pow·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyk hawrs-pou-er]
- /breɪk ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyk hawrs-pou-er]
- /breɪk ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər/

Definitions of brake horsepower words

noun brake horsepower the rate at which an engine does work, expressed in horsepower. It is measured by the resistance of an applied brake 3
noun brake horsepower the actual horsepower of an engine, measured by a brake attached to the drive shaft and recorded on a dynamometer 3
noun brake horsepower Brake horsepower is the horsepower of an engine measured by the degree of resistance offered by a brake, that represents the useful power that the machine can develop. 3
noun brake horsepower the horsepower made available by an engine or turbine for driving machinery other than itself, as measured by a dynamometer. 1
noun brake horsepower The useful horsepower of an engine as measured at its drive shaft. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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