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Meaning of Prony brake | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A device to measure the torque produced by an engine, essentially by wrapping a cord or belt around the output shaft and measuring the force transferred to the belt through friction.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

pronymph Pronzini proœmion prooemium Proof proof by contradiction

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