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erg
1[urg]
noun
the centimeter-gram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne when its point of application moves through a distance of one centimeter in the direction of the force; 10− 7 joule.
erg
2[erg]
noun
a vast area covered with sand and shifting dunes, as parts of the Sahara Desert.
ERG
3abbreviation
erg
1/ ɜːɡ /
noun
the cgs unit of work or energy. 1 erg is equivalent to 10 –7 joule
erg
2/ ɜːɡ /
noun
an area of shifting sand dunes in a desert, esp the Sahara
erg
3/ ɜːɡ /
noun
informalshort for ergometer
erg
1The unit of energy or work in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to the force of one dyne over a distance of one centimeter. This unit has been mostly replaced by the joule.
erg
2An extensive area of desert covered with shifting sand dunes.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of erg2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of erg1
Origin of erg2
Example Sentences
Eventually, she was relegated to practicing in a storage closet in the Whitman gym, where she and other injured rowers used erg machines and stationary bikes.
The nine new rowers joined the team the week before Thanksgiving, and were taught how to use the ergs.
Rest assured that neither a penny of my money nor an erg of my energy will be going to the Warren campaign.
Any idiot can go on an erg machine.
Excelling on the erg requires great strength, fitness, coordination and determination, and size is also an advantage, Van Dorp said.
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