peirameter

noun

pei·​ram·​e·​ter

pīˈramətə(r),

-ətə-

: a dynamometer of the kind used to indicate the power necessary to haul a truck or carriage over a road or track

Word History

Etymology

Greek peira trial, attempt + English -meter; akin to Greek peiran to attempt

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