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

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

The Siemens Dynamometer was the first instrument of this type.

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