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ergograph

[ur-guh-graf, -grahf]
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noun
  1. 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
Related formser·go·graph·ic [ur-guh-graf-ik] /ˌɜr gəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
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Historical Examples

  • 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.

  • 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

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

ergograph

(ûr′gə-grăf′)
n.
  1. A device for measuring the work capacity of a muscle or group of muscles during contraction.
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Related formser′go•graph′ic adj.
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