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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
dynamometer dy·na·mom·e·ter (dī'nə-mŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument for measuring the degree of muscular power. Also called ergometer.
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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