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shaft horsepower

–noun
the horsepower delivered to the driving shaft of an engine, as measured by a torsion meter. Abbreviation: shp, SHP

Origin:
1905–10
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shp or s.hp.  
abbr.  shaft horsepower
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

SHP

In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the St. Helana Pound.

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The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion.

See also: Currency, FOREX, Hard Currency, Money

Also spelled: SHP

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
shp
shaft horsepower
SHP
Saint Helena—pound (currency)
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