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dynamometer definition

dy·na·mom·eter (dī′nə mämət ər)

noun

an apparatus for measuring force or power, esp. one for measuring mechanical power, as of an engine

Etymology: Fr dynamomètre: see dynamo- & -meter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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