Horsepower

Pro Tip 1/3

Use 'horsepower' to compare the power of engines, especially in cars, trucks, or machinery.

The tractor has 150 horsepower, making it less powerful than the 200 horsepower combine harvester.

Pro Tip 2/3

Understand that 'horsepower' refers to an old measurement standard, dating back to when horses were essential for work.

An engine's horsepower was once a way to understand its power in terms more familiar to a society used to horses.

Pro Tip 3/3

'Horsepower' indicates an engine's capability and potential rather than the power it's currently using.

This generator's 5 horsepower means it can handle bigger loads than a 3 horsepower model.