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ERG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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