electrodynamometer

noun

An instrument, having a fixed and a moveable coil, that measures the power flowing in an electric circuit; a type of wattmeter.

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounelectrodynamometer (plural electrodynamometers)

plural electrodynamometers

  1. An instrument, having a fixed and a moveable coil, that measures the power flowing in an electric circuit; a type of wattmeter.

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishdynamometer
  6. Englishelectrodynamometer

From electro- + dynamometer.

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Translations

Catalan electrodinamòmetre
  • electrodinamòmetreelectromechanical instrument
Finnish dynamometrinen wattimittari
  • dynamometrinen wattimittarielectromechanical instrument
Italian elettrodinamometro
  • elettrodinamometroelectromechanical instrument
Malay elektrodinamometer
  • elektrodinamometerelectromechanical instrument
Romanian electrodinamometru
  • electrodinamometruelectromechanical instrument
Spanish electrodinamómetro
  • electrodinamómetroelectromechanical instrument
Cite this entry
APA

electrodynamometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodynamometer

MLA

“electrodynamometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodynamometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrodynamometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrodynamometer.

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