metric horsepower
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The power needed to raise a mass of 75 kilograms against the Earth's gravitational…The power needed to raise a mass of 75 kilograms against the Earth's gravitational force over a distance of one metre in one second, equivalent to around 735.5 watts.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The power needed to raise a mass of 75 kilograms against the Earth's gravitational force over a distance of one metre in one second, equivalent to around 735.5 watts.
Forms
plural: metric horsepowers / metric horsepower| Singular | metric horsepower |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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