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erg

/ɜːɡ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The 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.
  2. A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.
  3. An ergometer.
  4. To use an ergometer.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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