Definition of "erg" in Englisch

noun

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

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

noun

1. (rowing, slang) An ergometer.

verb

1. (rowing, slang, transitive, intransitive) To use an ergometer.

   • I erg every morning.
   • She erged a steady state piece.