the actual horsepower of an engine, measured by a brake attached to the drive shaft and recorded on a dynamometer
brake horsepower
brake horsepower
noun
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.
An example of brake horsepower is the horsepower delivered directly to a car's driveshaft.
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brake horsepower
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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Noun
(plural brake horsepowers) (Abbreviated as: bhp or b.hp.)
- The useful horsepower of an engine as measured at its drive shaft.
Origin
The term refers to a method of measuring the usable power of an engine by connecting a brake to the drive shaft of the engine. Other methods have been developed but the term remains.
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