dyno
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of dyno
By shortening; see -o
Example Sentences
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Access to the dyno and the other resources at P&G proved invaluable as Mr. Lawrence was building a hot rod of his own — the 1968 Chevelle SS.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022
One required a dyno, a jump from one precarious hold to another.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015
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
Though its benefits are not readily apparent on a dyno, anyone who has track tested one will attest to this product's value.
From Time Magazine Archive
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If you were to look at a performance chart of the motors on the dyno, you wouldn't even think the four stroke was in the same class as the two stroke, its that much better.
From Time Magazine Archive
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