Erg

Meaning

Noun

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In Units of energy:

The

unit

of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a

of one

through a

of one

. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.

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In Geomorphology:

A large

with little or no

, especially in the Sahara.

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In Rowing:

An ergometer.

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In Chemistry:

Initialism of electron-releasing group.

●

In Business:

Initialism of

employee

resource

group.

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In Ophthalmology:

Initialism of electroretinogram.

Verb

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In Rowing:

To use an ergometer.

Name

●

Initialism of European Research Group. (a Eurosceptic/pro-Brexit

political

group

of the UK Conservatives)

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Origin

erg

English

erg

French

ἔργον

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Rhymes

Erg

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