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erg

/ɜːɡ/ symbol

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ISO 639-3 language code for Sie.

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 joules.

noun

A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.

noun

An ergometer.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, “work”). Doublet of ergon and work.

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