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erg
1[ urg ]
noun
Physics.
- 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
Geology.
- a vast area covered with sand and shifting dunes, as parts of the Sahara Desert.
ERG
3abbreviation for
erg
1/ ɜːɡ /
noun
- the cgs unit of work or energy. 1 erg is equivalent to 10 –7joule
erg
2/ ɜːɡ /
noun
- an area of shifting sand dunes in a desert, esp the Sahara
erg
3/ ɜːɡ /
noun
- informal.short for ergometer
erg
1/ û /
- The 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
2/ û /
- An extensive area of desert covered with shifting sand dunes.
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of erg2
1870–75; < French < Arabic ʾ
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of erg1
C19: from Greek ergon work
Origin of erg2
C19: from Arabic `irj
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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.
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The nine new rowers joined the team the week before Thanksgiving, and were taught how to use the ergs.
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Rest assured that neither a penny of my money nor an erg of my energy will be going to the Warren campaign.
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Any idiot can go on an erg machine.
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Excelling on the erg requires great strength, fitness, coordination and determination, and size is also an advantage, Van Dorp said.
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