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noun
The useful horsepower of an engine as measured at its drive shaft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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History
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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