erg

UK /ɜːɡ/ US /ɝɡ/

noun 6verb 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

longstanding, sure

VERB + ERG

research

ERG + NOUN

alliance, morning

ADV.

properly

Definitions

noun

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

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

noun

An ergometer.

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Example Bank

I erg every morning.

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She erged a steady state piece.

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What I mean to sy is, the exercise is helping. Although I'm not sure how you erg properly at this stage, Pulling into the sternum would be problematic.

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John Major struggled endlessly with Eurosceptics he termed “bastards”, while May’s nemesis was the European Research Group, or ERG, the longstanding alliance of Brexit ultras.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, erg is marked as slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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