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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

brake′ horse′power,

Mechanicsthe horsepower made available by an engine or turbine for driving machinery other than itself, as measured by a dynamometer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

brake horsepower

the rate at which an engine does work, expressed in horsepower. It is measured by the resistance of an applied brake
Abbreviation: bhp

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