hp
abbreviation
hp
1 Americanabbreviation
H.P.
2
American
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h.p.,
abbreviation
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Electricity. high power.
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high pressure.
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horsepower.
HP
British
abbreviation
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hire-purchase
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horsepower
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high pressure
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(in Britain) Houses of Parliament
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Yamaha’s biggest engine is 450 hp, though Ben Speciale, president of Yamaha’s U.S. marine business, said the company focuses on reliability over raw power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
They are now affixed to the back of a 53-foot-long vessel made by Scout Boats, generating a sea-boiling 2,400 hp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
That includes the whole smash: the full 656 hp electro-tune, with rear-biased, dual-motor AWD and 21-inch tires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The hybrid’s output is held to 219 hp and 163 lb-ft, pitted against a vehicle heavier by about 100 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Zara’s watching Nate, who is bent over a 15 hp outboard motor that a customer dropped off for repair.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Starting in the 1930s, a few established small presses to preserve the pulp fictions of H.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
This haunted house is inspired by the horror fiction writer H.P.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Across Latin America, shelves labeled “ciencia ficción,” or science fiction, have long been filled with translations of H.P.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
"The Secret Art of Human Flight," nimbly directed by H.P.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2023
A 60 H.P. portable boiler supplied steam for the derrick engines and a pump.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette
Last week, HP said its personal systems segment, which houses its PC business, recorded an 18% rise in revenue for the second quarter, even as the number of units sold fell 16%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In the 1980s, while Sharp, HP and Casio marketed their scientific calculators to professionals, Texas Instruments was focused on penetrating the education space.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Lores, the former CEO of HP, assumed PayPal’s top job in March after it issued a profit warning, succeeding former CEO Alex Chriss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
HP and Acer have secured limited quantities of memory chips and are seeking to lock in more supplies for next year, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
HP and Texas Instruments had their of fices on the back nine, along the tenth hole.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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