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brake horsepower

Noun

Meaning

brake horsepower (countable and uncountable, plural brake horsepowers) (Abbreviated as: bhp or b.hp.)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Boiler horsepower is abbreviated BHP, not to be confused with brake horsepower, below, which is also called BHP. Source: Internet

During testing, the output torque and rotational speed were measured to determine the brake horsepower. Source: Internet

Like SAE gross and other brake horsepower protocols, SAE Net hp is measured at the engine's crankshaft, and so does not account for transmission losses. Source: Internet

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