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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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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

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

From New York Times Jan. 14, 2015

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

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

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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