ergograph

[ ur-guh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

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

ergograph

/ ˈɜːɡəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf /

noun

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

Other Words From

• ergo·graphic [ur-g, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ergograph¹

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

Example Sentences

We can step inside, harness our middle finger to the ergograph, lift it up and down forty-five times in ninety seconds, and lo!

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Then we shall hear at summer resorts and fairs, "Your ergograph on a postal card, three for a quarter."

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Féré's experiments with the dynamometer and the ergograph have greatly contributed to illustrate the stimulating effects of odors.

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Ergograph observations show that signs of muscular fatigue appear and disappear without any obvious physical reason.

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