ERG

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("erg" is a kind of...):

energy unit; heat unit; work unit (a unit of measurement for work)

Holonyms ("erg" is a part of...):

J; joule; watt second (a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second)

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