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NounPlural: ergs |
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| erg - a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter | ||
| energy unit, heat unit, work unit a unit of measurement for work | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
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The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to 13,560,000 ergs.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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A large, relatively flat area of desert covered with wind-swept sand and with little to no vegetation cover.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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erg, n. the unit of work in the centimetre-gramme-second systemβthat is, the quantity of work done by a force which, acting for one second upon a mass of one gramme, produces a velocity of one centimetre per second. [Gr. erg-on, work.]
Electrical DictionaryThe Standard Electrical Dictionary π‘
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The absolute or fundamental C. G. S. unit of work or energy. The work done or energy expended in moving a body through one centimeter against a resistance of one dyne.
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π€- erg, noun, singular of ergs.
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