dynamometer

dy·na·mom·e·ter

noun \ˌdī-nə-ˈmä-mə-tər\

Definition of DYNAMOMETER

1

: an instrument for measuring mechanical force

2

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

— dy·na·mo·met·ric \-mō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— dy·na·mom·e·try \-ˈmä-mə-trē\ noun

Origin of DYNAMOMETER

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

First Known Use: 1810

Rhymes with DYNAMOMETER

anemometer, audiometer, diffractometer, electrometer, galvanometer, magnetometer, mass spectrometer