ergograph

[ ur-guh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈɜr gəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

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

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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

Words nearby ergograph

ergatocracy, ergo, ergo-, ergocalciferol, ergodic, ergograph, ergometer, ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonovine, ergophobia
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Example sentences 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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Medical 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.
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