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 === Shaft horsepower (shp) ===
-''Shaft horsepower'' is the power delivered to the [[propellor]] shaft of a [[ship]] or [[turboprop]] airplane. This may be measured, or estimated from the indicated horsepower given a standard figure for the losses in the transmission (typical figures are around 10%).  This metric is uncommon in the automobile industry, through drivetrain losses can be significant.
+''Shaft horsepower'' is the power delivered to the propellor shaft of a ship or turboprop airplane. This may be measured, or estimated from the indicated horsepower given a standard figure for the losses in the transmission (typical figures are around 10%).  This metric is uncommon in the automobile industry, through drivetrain losses can be significant.
 === Effective horsepower (ehp) ===