Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An instrument or apparatus for testing the relative resistance of roads to the draft of vehicles.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A dynamometer for ascertaining the power required to draw carriages over roads.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun dated A
dynamometer for ascertaining thepower required to drawcarriages overroads .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Ancient Greek trial + -meter.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word pirameter.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.