Pronunciations (2)
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/ɜːɡ/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɝɡ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
A 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.
Noun
A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.
Noun
An ergometer.
Usage- Slang
Verb
To use an ergometer.
Usage- Intransitive
- Slang
- Transitive
- Examples
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I erg every morning.
She erged a steady state piece.
More examples (1)
What I mean to sy is, the exercise is helping. Although I'm not sure how you erg properly at this stage, Pulling into the sternum would be problematic.
Noun
a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
- Broader terms