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erg1 definition

erg (ʉrg)

noun

the basic unit of energy or work in the CGS system, equal to the amount of work done by a force of one dyne acting through a distance of one centimeter (10 joule)

Etymology: < Gr ergon, work

erg2 definition

erg (ʉrg)

noun

a vast desert area of deep, rolling sand dunes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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