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nəˈmɒm 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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| —n | |
| any of a number of instruments for measuring power or force | |
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dynamometer dy·na·mom·e·ter (dī'nə-mŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring the degree of muscular power. Also called ergometer.
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dynamometer
device for measuring mechanical force, or power, transmitted by a rotating shaft. Since power is the product of torque (turning force) and angular speed, all power-measuring dynamometers are essentially torque-measuring devices; the shaft speed is measured separately
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Example sentences
Each vehicle's efficiency is measured on a track and on a dynamometer.
The facility houses a dynamometer for stationary testing of light and medium duty vehicles.
It's called a transient dynamometer, and it's worth more than a million dollars.
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