indicated horsepower


noun

the horsepower of a reciprocating engine as shown by an indicator record. Abbreviation: ihp, IHP

Origin of indicated horsepower

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby indicated horsepower

British Dictionary definitions for indicated horse-power

indicated horsepower

noun

the power output of a piston engine calculated from the mean effective pressure in the cylinder as derived from an indicator diagram and the speed of the engine in revolutions per minute