shaft horsepower

noun

: horsepower transmitted by an engine shaft

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They are powered by a single General Electric S9G nuclear reactor generating 40,000 shaft horsepower with a pump jet propulsor. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023 Built for speed, Jacob Jones had two Curtis steam turbines, which delivered a total of 17,000 shaft horsepower, giving her a top speed of 30 knots. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Sep. 2022 Two electric motors, each delivering eight shaft horsepower, are used; there is one to each rear wheel, the latter being driven by a rugged sprocket and chain system that is geared down to conserve power. —

B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022 The Zubrs are each equipped with five gas turbine engines each generating 12,100 shaft horsepower. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2020 One likely upgrade is the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine, which would increase the Apache’s horsepower to a total of 6,000 shaft horsepower. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shaft horsepower was in 1908

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“Shaft horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaft%20horsepower. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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