dynamometer
noun
dy·na·mom·e·ter
ˌdī-nə-ˈmä-mə-tər 
1
: an instrument for measuring mechanical force
2
: an apparatus for measuring mechanical power (as of an engine)
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Usually, the test involves squeezing a dynamometer, which is a device that measures power.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
How to assess and track your grip strength at home
In clinical settings, a hand dynamometer measures grip strength by gauging the force applied when squeezing its handle.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The 23-kilowatt experimental GE motor was tested on a dynamometer using a torque meter—the gray, cylindrical item with the fins at left.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
Other forces that the dynamometer exerts on the vehicle are set out in SAE standards J2263 and J2264.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
How to assess and track your grip strength at home
In clinical settings, a hand dynamometer measures grip strength by gauging the force applied when squeezing its handle.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The 23-kilowatt experimental GE motor was tested on a dynamometer using a torque meter—the gray, cylindrical item with the fins at left.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
Other forces that the dynamometer exerts on the vehicle are set out in SAE standards J2263 and J2264.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dynamometer
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dynamometer
noun
dy·na·mom·e·ter
ˌdī-nə-ˈmäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring the force of muscular contraction especially of the hand
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