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dynamometer

[ dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a device for measuring mechanical force, as a balance.
  2. a device for measuring mechanical power, especially one that measures the output or driving torque of a rotating machine.


dynamometer

/ ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. any of a number of instruments for measuring power or force
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamometer1

First recorded in 1800–10; dynamo- + -meter
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Example Sentences

A very heavy strain was imposed on the wire as the vessel rose in the swell; the dynamometer registering up to seven tons.

At the last the levitation was such that the dynamometer rested horizontally on the table.

Manufacturers usually test yarn and fabrics by means of an instrument called a dynamometer.

Carried upon the bridge is a platform which bears a number of instruments, chief among which is a self-recording dynamometer.

The incline of the track, added to the reading of the dynamometer, showed a total screw thrust of 2,164 lbs.

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