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hp

1

abbreviation for



H.P.

2
or h.p., HP

abbreviation for

  1. Electricity. high power.
  2. high pressure.
  3. horsepower.

HP

abbreviation for

  1. hire-purchase
  2. horsepower
  3. high pressure
  4. (in Britain) Houses of Parliament


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The word “Carcosa,” which Chambers borrowed from Ambrose Bierce, and which later showed up in the works of H.P. Lovecraft.

It might not be such a coincidence that Del Toro was also slated to helm an H.P. Lovecraft movie.

It is contained in two cases on each side of the triforium of the chancel and blown by an electric installation of 85 h.p.

The boilers of this dredge are double, and together have 250 H.P.

The rail mill is driven by three electric motors, each of 6,000 H.P.

These vessels were driven by twin screws connected to twin engines of about 500 h.p.

The motive power is supplied by two four-cylinder petrol engines of the Daimler type, each giving 36 h.p.

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