ˌdīnəˈmäməd.ə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: French dynamomètre, from dynam- + -mètre -meter
1. : an instrument for measuring mechanical forces or torques usually by the elastic deformation produced (as a machine for testing the strength of materials or of a man's grip)
2. : an apparatus for measuring mechanical power (as of an engine, an electric motor, or a draft animal) : ergometer — see transmission dynamometer
3. : electrodynamometer