Main Entry: dy·na·mom·e·ter

Pronunciation: \ˌdī-nə-ˈmä-mə-tər\

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 \-mō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— dy·na·mom·e·try \-ˈmä-mə-trē\ noun