dynamometer

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/ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/

noun

Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.

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ergometer
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Meanings

noundynamometer (plural dynamometers)

plural dynamometers

  1. Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmeasuring instrument designed to measure power

Similar
ergometer
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
ergometer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dynamo- + -meter.

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Translations

Catalan dinamòmetre
  • dinamòmetredevice used to measure mechanical power
Chinese Mandarin 动力计
  • 动力计device used to measure mechanical power
Czech siloměr, dynamometr
  • siloměrdevice used to measure mechanical power
  • dynamometrdevice used to measure mechanical power
Dutch rollerbank
  • rollerbankdevice used to measure mechanical power
Finnish dynamometri
  • dynamometridevice used to measure mechanical power
French dynamomètre
  • dynamomètredevice used to measure mechanical power
German Dynamometer
  • Dynamometerdevice used to measure mechanical power
Greek δυναμόμετρο
  • δυναμόμετρο (dynamómetro)device used to measure mechanical power
Italian dinamometro
  • dinamometrodevice used to measure mechanical power
Malay dinamometer
  • dinamometerdevice used to measure mechanical power
Polish siłomierz, dynamometr
  • siłomierzdevice used to measure mechanical power
  • dynamometrdevice used to measure mechanical power
Russian динамо́метр
  • динамо́метр (dinamómetr)device used to measure mechanical power
Spanish dinamómetro
  • dinamómetrodevice used to measure mechanical power
Cite this entry
APA

dynamometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamometer

MLA

“dynamometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynamometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynamometer.

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