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brake horsepower

The definition of brake horsepower means an engine's actual horsepower which is measured by a dynamometer using a brake attached to the engine's driveshaft.

(noun)

An example of brake horsepower is the horsepower delivered directly to a car's driveshaft.

See brake horsepower in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the actual horsepower of an engine, measured by a brake attached to the drive shaft and recorded on a dynamometer

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noun Abbr. bhp or b.hp.

The actual or useful horsepower of an engine, usually determined from the force exerted on a friction brake or dynamometer connected to the drive shaft.

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