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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024erg1 (ûrg),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]- Physicsthe 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. erg2 (erg),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]- Geologyany vast area covered with sand, as parts of the Sahara Desert.
- Arabic ’irq
- French
- 1870–75
ERG, - Ophthalmologyelectroretinogram.
erg-, - var. of ergo- 1 before a vowel:ergodic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: erg /ɜːɡ/ n - the cgs unit of work or energy. 1 erg is equivalent to 10–7 joule
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek ergon work erg /ɜːɡ/ n ( pl ergs, areg)- an area of shifting sand dunes in a desert, esp the Sahara
Etymology: 19th Century: from Arabic `irj WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024er•go (ûr′gō, er′gō),USA pronunciation conj., adv. - therefore.
ergo-1 : - a combining form meaning "work'':ergograph.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] erg-. - combining form representing Greek érgon
ergo-2 : - a combining form of ergot: ergotoxine.
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