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

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

Oshie was handed a yellow fireman’s rope and a dynamometer that measures grip strength, baubles awarded to the player of the game after a win.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2023

A second group was challenged with a hand dynamometer, which measures grip strength.

From The New Yorker • May 13, 2017

On the contrary, the desire was expressed that the pressure should diminish, and soon the table began to rise on the side of the dynamometer.

From Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants by Flammarion, Camille