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

He furthered his automotive education, as he rebuilt carburetors, performed tuneups and ran a dynamometer that measured the rear-wheel horsepower of customers’ cars.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

The force needed to pull the model through the water is measured by means of a dynamometer which registers the pull on the towing apparatus.

From Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science by Corbin, Thomas W.