DYNAMOMETER


Meaning of DYNAMOMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ī -n ə - ' mä-m ə -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: French dynamomètre, from Greek dynamis power + French -mètre -meter

Date: 1810

1 : an instrument for measuring mechanical force

2 : an apparatus for measuring mechanical power (as of an engine)

– dy · na · mo · met · ric \ -m ō - ' me-trik \ adjective

– dy · na · mom · e · try \ - ' mä-m ə -tr ē \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.