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Horsepower

/hˈɔˌrspaʊər/
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(noun) Power derived from the motion of a horse.

My car is deficient in horsepower.
The horsepower of a car matters not, with a donkey in control.
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The car's engine generates over 400 ____, making it extremely fast and powerful.

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