dynamometer: Meaning and Definition of

dy•na•mom•e•ter

Pronunciation: (dī"nu-mom'i-tur), [key]
— n.
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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