English Explanatory Dictionary

brake horsepower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The useful horsepower of an engine as measured at its drive shaft.

Word forms

brake horsepower brake horsepowers bhp b.hp.

Etymology

The term refers to a method of measuring the usable power of an engine by connecting a brake to the drive shaft of the engine. Other methods have been developed but the term remains.

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