dynamometer
noun
dy·na·mom·e·ter ˌdī-nə-ˈmä-mə-tər 
1
: an instrument for measuring mechanical force
2
: an apparatus for measuring mechanical power (as of an engine)
dynamometric
ˌdī-nə-mō-ˈme-trik
adjective dynamometry
ˌdī-nə-ˈmä-mə-trē
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For example, if a vehicle travels 500 miles on the dynamometer, the automaker takes a 30 percent hit, which reduces that range by 150 miles, giving you 350 miles of range on the EPA cycle. 
Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2022 The results were validated by a third party using a vehicle dynamometer. Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2022 The Super Bee is a pavement-shredding beast of a car thanks to a 440-cubic-inch Dodge engine that produced 512 horsepower on a dynamometer. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 See More
Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2022 The results were validated by a third party using a vehicle dynamometer. Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2022 The Super Bee is a pavement-shredding beast of a car thanks to a 440-cubic-inch Dodge engine that produced 512 horsepower on a dynamometer. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 So a car that achieves 300 miles of range during the city-cycle dynamometer test ends up with a 210-mile city rating. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French dynamomètre, from dynamique dynamic entry 1 + -o- -o- + -mètre -meter
First Known Use
1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
dynamometer
noun
dy·na·mom·e·ter ˌdī-nə-ˈmäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring the force of muscular contraction especially of the hand