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Same as Hemadynamometer.

An instrument by which the pressure of the blood in the arteries, or veins, is measured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury; -- called also a hæmomanometer.

Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy; as, successive or homodynamous parts in plants and animals.

An instrument to measure the velocity of a liquid current by the force of its impact.

A woman in love; a mistress. "The fair inamorata." Sherburne.

Enamored. Chapman. -- In*am"o*rate*ly, adv. [R.]

A male lover.

Not amovable or removable. [R.] Palgrave.

Of equal force or size.

An instrument for measuring the muscular strength of man or of other animals; a dynamometer. Dunglison.

A series-wound dynamo.

An electric dynamometer having two coils so arranged that one carries the primary current, and the other the secondary current, of a transformer.

Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others.

Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera.

A dynamometer in which power is measured, without being absorbed or used up, during transmission.

An air-filled gap in a magnetic or electric circuit; specif., in a dynamo or motor, the space between the field-magnet poles and the armature; clearance.

eably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush.…

An electric generator or dynamo for producing alternating currents.

A lover; a man enamored.

Affected with love; in love; enamored; -- usually with of; formerly with on. Thy roses amorous of the moon. Keats. High nature amorous of the good. Tennyson. Sure my brother is amorous on Hero. Shak.