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Categories: Exercise equipment, All articles needing additional references, Mechanical engineering, Measuring instruments, Dynamometers

dynamometer ergometer Asynchronous dynamometer Dynanometer dynometer

Measuring instrument designed to measure power WordNet 3.0

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Measuring instrument designed to measure power WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A dynamometer or "dyno" for short, is a device for simultaneously measuring the torque and rotational speed of an engine, motor or other rotating prime mover so that its instantaneous power may be calculated, and usually displayed by the dynamometer itself as kW or bhp. Wikipedia

Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque. Wiktionary

Device used to measure mechanical power. Wiktionary (translation)

A dynamometer used to measure the work done by muscles. Wiktionary

IS A

measuring instrument

HAS KIND

scale

tasimeter

Macneill's road indicator

machine-tool dynamometer

MEASURES

force