erg

Definitions


[əːɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne when its point of application moves one centimetre in the direction of action of the force


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Origin:
late 19th century: from Greek ergon ‘work’


[əːɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an area of shifting sand dunes, as found in parts of the Sahara Desert


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Origin:
late 19th century: from French, from Arabic ‘irk, ‘erg




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