Erg

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɜːɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)É¡

From Ancient Greek ἔργον (ergon, "work").

Full definition of erg

Noun

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

From French erg, from Maghrebi Arabic عرگ, corresponding to Standard Arabic عرق.

Noun

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

Anagrams

• EGR, ger, reg, Reg