dynamometer
Americannoun
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a device for measuring mechanical force, as a balance.
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a device for measuring mechanical power, especially one that measures the output or driving torque of a rotating machine.
noun
Etymology
Origin of dynamometer
Example Sentences
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From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
Handgrip strength, or isometric grip, is measured via a handgrip dynamometer which is gripped and squeezed to record the maximum force a person can produce over a few seconds.
From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024
The exercise routine is easy enough to recreate at home, Dr. Nosaka said, no dynamometer needed.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022
A second group was challenged with a hand dynamometer, which measures grip strength.
From The New Yorker • May 13, 2017
A dynamometer was used to impart periodic impulses to the stand, and the effect was observed upon a pendulum initially at rest.
From Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 by Lenzen, Victor Fritz
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