noun
- instruments that measure mechanical force or power, especially the power output of engines or motors
Usage: technical; engineering
Examples
- The automotive shop uses dynamometers to test engine performance.
- Engineers calibrated the dynamometers before conducting the power measurements.
- The research facility installed new dynamometers to measure motor efficiency.
- Dynamometers help mechanics diagnose problems with vehicle engines.
- The laboratory’s dynamometers can measure forces up to 10,000 pounds.
- Technicians recorded the data from multiple dynamometers during the test.