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ergs

ergs is the plural of erg.

Meaning of erg

Noun (1)

erg (plural ergs)

  1. A unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.

Noun (2)

erg (plural ergs or areg)

  1. A large desert region of sand dunes with little or no vegetation, especially in the Sahara.

Noun (3)

erg (plural ergs)

  1. (slang) An ergometer.

See all 4 meanings of erg

Noun capitalized: ERGs

ERGs

  1. (plural) plural of ERG

Questions about ergs

What is ergs the plural of?
Ergs is the plural of erg.
What part of speech is ergs?
Ergs is a noun.

Words near ergs in the dictionary

  1. ergotype
  2. ergotypes
  3. ergotypic
  4. ergovaline
  5. ergovalinine
  6. ergs
  7. Ergun
  8. erh hu
  9. erh-hu
  10. Erh-li-t'ou
  11. Erh-lien

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