dynamometer

[ dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter ]

/ ˌdaɪ nəˈmɒm ɪ tər /

a device for measuring mechanical force, as a balance.

a device for measuring mechanical power, especially one that measures the output or driving torque of a rotating machine.

Origin of dynamometer

First recorded in 1800–10; dynamo- + -meter

Manufacturers usually test yarn and fabrics by means of an instrument called a dynamometer.

Textiles |William H. Dooley
On the library table he fastened an arrangement with two upright posts supporting a dial which he called a "dynamometer."

The Silent Bullet |Arthur B. Reeve
A dynamometer was used to impart periodic impulses to the stand, and the effect was observed upon a pendulum initially at rest.

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 |Anonymous
This process will serve as a dynamometer to judge of the increase of power.

New Method of Horsemanship |F. Baucher

But when we came to try it with the dynamometer it surprised us.

My Airships |Alberto Santos-Dumont

dynamometer

/ (ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə) /

any of a number of instruments for measuring power or force

dynamometer

[ dī′nə-mŏm′ĭ-tər ]

An instrument for measuring the degree of muscular power. ergometer