erg.
A unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.
Meaning & usage
A unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Doublet of ergon and work.
A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.
Where this word comes from
From French erg, from Algerian Arabic, from Arabic عِرْق (ʕirq).
An ergometer.
Where this word comes from
Shortening.
To use an ergometer.
I erg every morning.
She erged a steady state piece.
Where this word comes from
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