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horse|pow|er-hour — «HRS POW uhr OWR», noun. a unit representing the work performed or energy consumed in working at the rate of one horsepower for one hour … Useful english dictionary
horse·pow·er — /ˈhoɚsˌpawɚ/ noun, pl horsepower : a unit used to measure the power of engines [noncount] We need an engine with greater/more horsepower. [=a more powerful engine] [count] an engine with 200 horsepower often used figuratively intellectual… … Useful english dictionary
Horse power — Horse pow er 1. The power which a horse exerts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers for doing work … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pow wow — redirects here. For other uses, see Pow wow (disambiguation). Grand Entry at the 1983 Omaha Pow wow … Wikipedia
Pow-wow — A pow wow (also powwow or pow wow or pau wau) is a gathering of North America s Native people. The word derives from the Narragansett word powwaw , meaning spiritual leader . A modern pow wow is a specific type of event where both Native American … Wikipedia
Brake horse power — Horse power Horse pow er 1. The power which a horse exerts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indicated horse power — Horse power Horse pow er 1. The power which a horse exerts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nominal horse power — Horse power Horse pow er 1. The power which a horse exerts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A unit of power, used in stating the power required to drive machinery, and in estimating the capabilities of animals or steam engines and other prime movers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Wooden Horse — Infobox Film name = The Wooden Horse image size = caption = director = Jack Lee producer = writer = Eric Williams narrator = starring = Leo Genn Anthony Steel David Tomlinson music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1950… … Wikipedia
Horsepower — Horse|pow|er auch: Horse|po|wer 〈[hɔ:spaʊə(r)] f.; , ; ; in angelsächsischen Ländern〉 Einheit der Leistung, 1 h.p. = 1,013 PS = 745,7 W [engl., „Pferdestärke“] * * * Horse|po|w|er [ hɔ:spaʊə ], die; , [engl. horsepower, eigtl. = Pferdekraft]… … Universal-Lexikon
