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dyno

American  
[dahy-noh] / ˈdaɪ noʊ /

noun

Informal.
  • dynos
    plural
  1. dynamometer.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of dyno

By shortening; see -o


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A: The dyno is definitely a cooler looking way to climb that section, but whether you jump across a blank section or climb around it, either way you’re free climbing it.

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

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

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2015

We're on the dyno two or three days a week, and it's a very important tool.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

I build small dynos for remote control car engines.

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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