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dynamometer

/dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter/US // ˌdaɪ nəˈmɒm ɪ tər //UK // (ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə) //

测力计,测功机,测功仪,测功计

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a device for measuring mechanical force, as a balance.
    • : a device for measuring mechanical power, especially one that measures the output or driving torque of a rotating machine.

Examples

  • A very heavy strain was imposed on the wire as the vessel rose in the swell; the dynamometer registering up to seven tons.

  • At the last the levitation was such that the dynamometer rested horizontally on the table.

  • Manufacturers usually test yarn and fabrics by means of an instrument called a dynamometer.

  • Carried upon the bridge is a platform which bears a number of instruments, chief among which is a self-recording dynamometer.

  • The incline of the track, added to the reading of the dynamometer, showed a total screw thrust of 2,164 lbs.

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