dynamometer

American  

[dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter] / ˌdaɪ nəˈmɒm ɪ tər /

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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dynamometer British  

/ ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə /

noun

1. any of a number of instruments for measuring power or force

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Etymology

Origin of dynamometer

First recorded in 1800–10; dynamo- + -meter

Example Sentences

However, examples of ideas by which this could happen are to allow increased amounts of dynamometer testing or an increased engine budget cap to any who end up behind.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

Handgrip strength, or isometric grip, is measured via a handgrip dynamometer which is gripped and squeezed to record the maximum force a person can produce over a few seconds.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

The process at Holabird started with a visual inspection, followed by a dynamometer test to check engine horsepower.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2022

The Super Bee is a pavement-shredding beast of a car thanks to a 440-cubic-inch Dodge engine that produced 512 horsepower on a dynamometer.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2021

Sometimes the strain on the dynamometer would suddenly go up three or four tons, and then back again, as if the grapnel had been caught and broken away.

From The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)