The term horsepower is a meaningless quantity; it is not a horsepower at all. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885] Reference
Watt also coined the term horsepower, and he invented the flywheel. From Wordnik.com. [Watt, James] Reference
The Wii lacks in horsepower which is something lots of gamers crave. From Wordnik.com. [What Can Nintendo Say That Will Impress You?] Reference
Beware: horsepower is not the only thing to consider. From Wordnik.com. [Ranchito update] Reference
Also I agree with Clay the additional horsepower is not worth the expense, recoil, or the noise. From Wordnik.com. [Anybody have experience with the .338-378 Weatherby?] Reference
A horsepower is a unit of power equal to 746 watts or 33,0000 lb-ft per minute (550 lb-ft per second). From Wordnik.com. [home building] Reference
What it lacks in horsepower it makes up for with the new-car smell — and only five miles on the odometer. From Wordnik.com. [A ref's life: Officials' schedule proves there is traveling in NBA] Reference
A car that weighs 2000 pounds and has 80 horsepower is unthinkable in the U.S. but it is quite standard in Europe. From Wordnik.com. [More Random Notes] Reference
Community members said Tuesday that the currency will be measured in horsepower, the unit of measure of Astro Boy's strength. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: April 4, 2004 - April 10, 2004 Archives] Reference
The motor will likely produce around 420 horsepower, which is good enough. From Wordnik.com. [Top Speed] Reference
The Infiniti V-6 puts out 303 horsepower, which is more than most V-8s produced just a few years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Finding a Safe Car for a Teen Driver] Reference
You might argue that the RX has less horsepower, which is true, but it also has 400 fewer pounds to tote around. From Wordnik.com. [Test Drive: Cadillac SRX Cadillac SRX] Reference
Choose the hydrogen fuel cell model and you're limited to 136 horsepower, which is criminally low in a luxury sedan. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
However, the idea of horsepower persists as a legacy term in many languages, particularly in the internal-combustion engines. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The engine is a pushrod design with variable cam timing, and it produces more torque than horsepower, which is perfect for people who drive. From Wordnik.com. [The Car Connection] Reference
horsepower, which is more than the V-6 in the Toyota Camry. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
And you can imagine the kind of horsepower that these puppies garner. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 21, 2009] Reference
Puts out 303 horsepower, which is more than most V-8s produced just a few years ago. From Wordnik.com. [WSJ.com: Law Blog] Reference
A: The V6 engine in the Chevrolet Camaro generates 304 horsepower which is as much as many V8s. From Wordnik.com. [When a V-8 Engine Is Your Best Option] Reference
Electrical power is rated in horsepower or watts. From Wordnik.com. [home building] Reference
I hope we see some games that can actually take advantage of the "horsepower". From Wordnik.com. [Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech] Reference
"horsepower" in one mass where it would do the most good. From Wordnik.com. [Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine] Reference
210 horsepower, which is 10 hp more than the current GTI. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
We have the "horsepower" to really do it right, we just don "t have the balls. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Poll: Support for Afghanistan war drops] Reference
In Hollywood lately, star power is measured in horsepower. From Wordnik.com. [Step On It] Reference
The others are just as stingy on horsepower as they are on gas. From Wordnik.com. [OFFICER, IT'S A HYBRID] Reference
His Mercedes has a 272 horsepower engine with an automatic transmission. From Wordnik.com. [From Horses to Horsepower] Reference
Can Ford sell them something today that has horsepower and much better mileage?. From Wordnik.com. [Ford, Revving Forward] Reference
And Ennis has concluded that there's just no matching the computer's horsepower. From Wordnik.com. [Throw Out The Brushes] Reference
But the latest M5 is now packing a mind-boggling 500 horsepower in "sport" mode. From Wordnik.com. [Road Test: BMW M5] Reference
Back in the shop, engine tuner Tim Harris's aim is simple: horsepower and torque. From Wordnik.com. [What A Rush] Reference
In the horsepower race, the veteran Washington painter Sam Gilliam wins by a mile. From Wordnik.com. [Last-Minute Reprieve] Reference
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