erg
noun[C]
uk/ɜːɡ/us/ɝːɡ/ergnoun[C](ENERGY)
physicsspecialized
aunitofenergy, which is nolongeranofficialunitofmeasurementbut is still used inphysics:
Tosaveonfuel, everyavailableerg ofwasteheatfromoperatingmachineryis used toheatthelivingquarters.
- I can't get enough ergs torunafullcheckon thesystemuntil thebackupgeneratorsstartfunctioning.
- Theeventhas beenvariouslyestimatedasliberatingbetween 4 x 10²² and 4 x 10²³ erg.
Physics: energy, force & power
- anti-gravity
- attract
- attraction
- bar magnet
- barometric pressure
- dynamo
- fundamental force
- G-force
- gravitational
- high-impact
- incident
- meltdown
- propulsion
- stored energy
- surface tension
- thermodynamic
- transduce
- transduction
- unexcited
- unipolar
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Electricity - units
ergnoun[C](EXERCISE MACHINE)
informal
shortforergometer: apieceofexerciseequipmentthatcopiestheactionsofrowingaboatandmeasurestheeffortorenergythat someone uses while doing this:
Shetrainedfor herrecordattemptby doing a 100-kilometrerowon the erg.
- Irowon thewatertwiceaday, and get inextrapracticeon the erg when I can.
- They areprobablytheleadingAmericanmanufacturerof ergs.
- She set herrecordon an "erg," an ergometerrowingmachine.
Exercising & training
- aerial yoga
- aerobic
- Anti-Gravity yoga
- aquacise
- aquarobics
- bench
- jog
- jog trot
- jumping jack
- Kegel exercise
- kettlebell
- loosen
- resistance training
- Spinning
- star jump
- sweat
- Swiss ball
- tai chi
- taper
- triceps dip