[dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter] 
| 1. | a device for measuring mechanical force, as a balance. |
| 2. | a device for measuring mechanical power, esp. one that measures the output or driving torque of a rotating machine. |
| dy·na·mom·e·ter (dī'nə-mŏm'ĭ-tər) n. Any of several instruments used to measure mechanical power. [French dynamomètre : Greek dunamis, power; see dynamic + -mètre, -meter.] dy'na·mo·met'ric (-mō-mět'rĭk), dy'na·mo·met'ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj., dy'na·mom'e·try n. |
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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