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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Grip strength is measured using a portable device called a handgrip dynamometer, says Ryan McGrath, an associate professor of exercise science at North Dakota State University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, examples of ideas by which this could happen are to allow increased amounts of dynamometer testing or an increased engine budget cap to any who end up behind.
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
When the two Volkswagens were placed on a “car treadmill” known as a dynamometer, they performed flawlessly.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2015
It would be a good plan to place a dynamometer in every gymnasium as a measure of the changes which take place in the gymnast.
From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various
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