DYNAMOMETER

dynamometer, ergometer

(noun) measuring instrument designed to measure power

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

dynamometer (plural dynamometers)

Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.

Source: Wiktionary

Dy`na*mom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dynamomètre. See Dynameter.]

Definition: 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.

Note: It usually embodies a spring to be compressed or weight to be sustained by the force applied, combined with an index, or automatic recorder, to show the work performed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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