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An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery.

An instrument for measuring the strength of electro-dynamic currents.

Same as Hemadynamometer.

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.

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

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

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

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

A dynamometer.

A dynamometer to which is attached a device for automatically registering muscular power.

Relating to a dynamometer, or to the measurement of force doing work; as, dynamometrical instruments.

A device for measuring, or an instrument for indicating, energy expended or work done; a dynamometer. -- Er`go*met"ric (#), a.

Same as Hemadynamometer.

Same as Hemadynamometer.

Same as Hemadynamometer.

A suffix denoting that by which anything is measured; as, barometer, chronometer, dynamometer.

A myodynamometer.

A dynamometer for measuring the force required to draw wheel carriages on roads of different constructions. G. Francis.

A dynamometer for ascertaining the power required to draw carriages over roads.