dynagraph

noun

dy·​na·​graph

ˈdīnəˌgraf,

-rȧf

plural -s

: an apparatus in a railroad car for recording the condition of a line of track, the resistance of a train, its speed, and other features of its performance

Word History

Etymology

Greek dynamis power + English -graph

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