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- [hawrs-pou-er]
- /ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər/
- /ˈhɔːs.paʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrs-pou-er]
- /ˈhɔrsˌpaʊ ər/
Definitions of horsepower word
- noun horsepower a foot-pound-second unit of power, equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second, or 745.7 watts. 1
- noun horsepower Informal. the capacity to achieve or produce; strength or talent: The university's history faculty is noted for its intellectual horsepower. 1
- noun horsepower A unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (745.7 watts). 1
- noun horsepower unit of power 1
- noun horsepower strength, power 1
- uncountable noun horsepower Horsepower is a unit of power used for measuring how powerful an engine is. 0
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Origin of horsepower
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; horse + power
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Parts of speech for Horsepower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horsepower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
horsepower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horsepower
noun horsepower
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
- service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
- heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- potential — possible, as opposed to actual: the potential uses of nuclear energy.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Antonyms for horsepower
noun horsepower
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
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