ergograph

[ ur-guh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈɜr gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

an instrument that records the amount of work done when a muscle contracts.

Words nearby ergograph

ergatocracy, ergo, ergo-, ergocalciferol, ergodic, ergograph, ergometer, ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonovine, ergophobia

Origin of ergograph

First recorded in 1890–95; ergo-¹ + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM ergograph

er·go·graph·ic

[ur-guh-graf-ik] /ˌɜr gəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ergograph

Ergograph observations show that signs of muscular fatigue appear and disappear without any obvious physical reason.
Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon
Féré's experiments with the dynamometer and the ergograph have greatly contributed to illustrate the stimulating effects of odors.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
We can step inside, harness our middle finger to the ergograph, lift it up and down forty-five times in ninety seconds, and lo!
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
Then we shall hear at summer resorts and fairs, "Your ergograph on a postal card, three for a quarter."
Civics and Health|William H. Allen

British Dictionary definitions for ergograph

ergograph

/ (ˈɜːɡəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

an instrument that measures and records the amount of work a muscle does during contraction, its rate of fatigue, etc

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Medicine definitions for ergograph

ergograph

[ ûr′gə-grăf′ ]

n.

A device for measuring the work capacity of a muscle or group of muscles during contraction.

Other words from ergograph

er′go•graph′ic adj.