dynamometer

Noun

Meaning

An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ergometer bank balance clock banking meter couch galvanometer odometer banco refractometer radiometer backseat pluviometer banc
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Hypernyms

measuring device measuring instrument measuring system

Phrases with the word

handheld dynamometer handheld grip dynamometer handheld muscle dynamometer hand grip dynamometer grip strength dynamometer muscle dynamometer

Examples

Also, with a chassis dynamometer or rolling road, power output is measured at the driving wheels. Source: Internet

A special railway car called a dynamometer car coupled behind the locomotive keeps a continuous record of the drawbar pull exerted, and the speed. Source: Internet

Although the output delivered to the driving wheels is less than that obtainable at the engine's crankshaft, a chassis dynamometer gives an indication of an engine's "real world" horsepower after losses in the drive train and gearbox. Source: Internet

More recently, an electrical brake dynamometer is used instead of a Prony brake. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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