erg

erg ¹

 (ûrg)

n.

The centimeter-gram-second unit of energy or work equal to the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter.

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[From Greek ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]

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erg ²

 (ûrg)

n.

An extensive area of desert covered with shifting sand dunes.

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[Colloquial Arabic (Maghrebi dialect) 'arq, 'arg, from Arabic 'irq, vein, small mountain, thin tract of sand extending along the ground (in reference to the veinlike appearance of the dunes); see ʕrq in Semitic roots.]

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erg

(ɜːɡ)

n

(Units) the cgs unit of work or energy. 1 erg is equivalent to 10^–7 joule

[C19: from Greek ergon work]

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erg

(ɜːɡ)

n, pl ergs or areg

(Physical Geography) an area of shifting sand dunes in a desert, esp the Sahara

[C19: from Arabic `irj]

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erg

(ɜːɡ)

n

(Rowing) informal short for ergometer²

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erg

(ɜrg)

n.

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.

[1870–75; < Greek érgon work]

erg-

var. of ergo- ¹ before a vowel: ergodic.

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erg

(ûrg)

A unit used to measure energy or work, equal to the force of one dyne over a distance of one centimeter. This unit has been mostly replaced by the joule.

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erg

1. An area in a desert where there are shifting sand dunes, for example in the Sahara.

2. A unit of energy equal to the energy produced by a force of 1 dyne acting through a distance of 1 cm. Replaced in the inernational system by the joule (J): 1 erg = 10-7 J.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

erg - a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter energy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for work J, joule, watt second - a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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Translations

ergio

erg

エルグ

erg

[ɜːg] N → ergio m, erg m

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erg

n → Erg nt

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