ergometer

American  

[ur-gom-i-ter] / ɜrˈgɒm ɪ tər /

noun

1. a device designed to measure muscle power.

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ergometer British  

/ ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə /

noun

1. a dynamometer

2. Also called: erg.   ergo.  a type of exercise machine in which the action of rowing is simulated by the pulling of a strong flexible cord wound round a flywheel

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• ergometric
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of ergometer

First recorded in 1875–80; ergo- ¹ + -meter

Example Sentences

For treadmills crews must strap in to stop themselves floating away, and there is also a cycle ergometer for endurance training.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

Nevertheless, Bacas left the regatta proud of a group that he characterized as “modest,” in regards to both stature and ergometer scores.

From Washington Post • May 19, 2018

Then you finish and they say, 'Let's go down to the shellhouse and practice on the ergometer.'

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2011

There are those subtle neuromuscular training effects that the ergometer does not simulate.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2010

He used both the bicycle ergometer and dumb-bells, and finds that there is a rise of systolic pressure after ordinary work, but a delayed rise after very heavy work, in normal persons.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)