hp

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. horsepower.

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H.P. ² American  

Or h.p.,

abbreviation

1. Electricity. high power.

2. high pressure.

3. horsepower.

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HP British  

abbreviation

1. hire-purchase

2. horsepower

3. high pressure

4. (in Britain) Houses of Parliament

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Example Sentences

Zara’s watching Nate, who is bent over a 15 hp outboard motor that a customer dropped off for repair.

From Literature

Dell, HP, and AMD didn’t respond to Barron’s requests for comment.

From Barron's

HP’s latest announcement puts even more pressure on Apple to get its own AI improvements into the hands of consumers.

From Barron's

The estate had sought to challenge the judge's 2022 decision that HP had "substantially won" its fraud claim against Mr Lynch.

From BBC

"The damage to Autonomy was the result of HP's own actions and failures, not wrongdoing at Autonomy."

From BBC