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dyno

American  
[dahy-noh] / ˈdaɪ noʊ /

noun

Informal.
  • dynos
    plural
  1. dynamometer.


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Etymology

Origin of dyno

By shortening; see -o

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But either way is valid, and considering few people in the world will ever be able to do the dyno, the circle around makes a lot of sense.

From New York Times Jan. 14, 2015

It’s my understanding that the dyno is part of the original Dawn Wall line.

From New York Times Jan. 14, 2015

Q: If Kevin sends the dyno pitch, does Tommy come back and try to do it, too?

From New York Times Jan. 14, 2015

As part of that we have a suspension service and a dyno facility onsite.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before the shootout, though, be sure to check out an up-coming issue of TransWorld Motocross for a complete test of the bike, along with rider opinions, dyno charts, and more.

From Time Magazine Archive

I build small dynos for remote control car engines.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most of the dynos have them, but you hardly ever hear of anyone talking about them.

From Time Magazine Archive

That room includes shock dynos, a Computrack setup which digitizes bikes and allows the technicians to check alignment.

From Time Magazine Archive

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