boiler horsepower: Meaning and Definition of

boil'er horse'power

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  1. a unit of measurement of the ability of a boiler to evaporate water, usually given as the ability to evaporate 34 lb. (15.6 kg) of water an hour, into dry saturated steam from and at 212°F (100°C).
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