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ergometer
[ ur-gom-i-ter ]
noun
- a device designed to measure muscle power.
ergometer
/ ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə /
noun
- a dynamometer
- Also calledinformalergergo 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 Words From
- er·go·met·ric [ur-g, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ergometer1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ergometer1
C20: from Greek ergon work + -meter
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