Standard Lemma guide

dynamometer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtə(ɹ)/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D AY2 N AH0 M AA1 M AH0 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

measuring instrument designed to measure power

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ergometer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device

History

Etymology

From dynamo- + -meter.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: dinamòmetre — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Chinese Mandarin: 动力计 — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Czech: siloměr — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Czech: dynamometr — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Dutch: rollerbank — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Finnish: dynamometri — device used to measure mechanical power
  • French: dynamomètre — device used to measure mechanical power
  • German: Dynamometer — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Greek: δυναμόμετρο (dynamómetro) — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Italian: dinamometro — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Malay: dinamometer — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Polish: siłomierz — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Polish: dynamometr — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Russian: динамо́метр (dinamómetr) — device used to measure mechanical power
  • Spanish: dinamómetro — device used to measure mechanical power