dynamometer

American  

[dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter] / ˌdaɪ nəˈmɒm ɪ tər /

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.

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dynamometer British  

/ ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə /

noun

1. any of a number of instruments for measuring power or force

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Etymology

Origin of dynamometer

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

Example Sentences

Put all cars on the Dynamometer for the annual inspection.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2015

Dynamometer tests are flawed in part because the conditions they put a car under can be easy to predict and, in turn, beat.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2015

I was strapped into the Cybex II Isokinetic Dynamometer to measure the strength of my arms and legs.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Siemens Dynamometer was the first instrument of this type.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

Dynamometer, din-am-om′e-tėr, n. originally an instrument for measuring force, such as the pull exerted by a horse in drawing a cart: the name now usually given to instruments for measuring power.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various