Meaning Of The Word Erg

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ERG in American English
abbreviation: electroretinogram

erg in American English 1
the basic unit of energy or work in the CGS system, equal to the amount of work done by a force of one dyne acting through a distance of one centimeter (10-7 joule)
noun: 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; 10−7joule

erg in American English 2
a vast desert area of deep, rolling sand dunes
noun: any vast area covered with sand, as parts of the Sahara Desert

erg in British English 1
noun: the cgs unit of work or energy. 1 erg is equivalent to 10–7 joule

erg in British English 2
noun: an area of shifting sand dunes in a desert, esp the Sahara

erg in British English 3
noun

erg- in American English
combining form

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