noun
- a unit for measuring the power of engines and motors
Usage: technical
Examples
- The car’s engine produces 300 horsepower.
- This lawnmower has a 5-horsepower motor.
- The motorcycle is rated at 150 horsepower.
- We need more horsepower to pull this heavy trailer.
- The boat’s engine delivers 250 horsepower.
- Electric motors are often measured in horsepower equivalents.