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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dynamometer¹

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

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.

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

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

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

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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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