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  1. 1. n. A unit of power or activity equal to 107 C.G.S. units of power, or to work done at the rate of one joule a second. An English horse power is approximately equal to 746 watts. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A unit of power or activity equal to 107 C.G.S. units of power, or to work done at the rate of one joule a second. An English horse power is approximately equal to 746 watts. Source: webster
  4. 4. A unit of power or activity equal to 107 C.G.S. units of power,or to work done at the rate of one joule a second. An English horsepower is approximately equal to 746 watts. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm n. Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819) Source: ecdict

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