Definition of "dynamometer" [dy•na•mom•e•ter]

• Any of several instruments used to measure mechanical power. (noun)

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• "These tests are conducted in a laboratory where the car is driven on a dynamometer, which is a bit like a treadmill for cars."
• "In the study, Byram and colleagues followed pitchers playing for the Colorado Rockies over a five-year period from 2001 to 2005, testing their strength using a device called a dynamometer as the players performed four different shoulder exercises. weakness in one of three exercises during the preseason were at risk of suffering an in-season shoulder injury that would require surgery, Byram said."
• "This FOA is for the design and construction of a large dynamometer facility (a dynamometer is a device used to test a motor or engine for efficiency and torque) for testing 5 to 15"