Noun: dyno dI-now
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Measuring instrument designed to measure power
"The engineer used a dyno to test the engine's horsepower";
- dynamometer, ergometer
- (rock climbing) a dynamic move or jump to reach a hold
"The route required a difficult dyno to progress past the crux"
Usage: informal
- (rock climbing) to make a dynamic move or jump to reach a hold
"He had to dyno to reach the next handhold on the overhanging wall"
Derived forms: dynos
Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
Encyclopedia: Dyno