ergometer

[ ur-gom-i-ter ]

/ ɜrˈgɒm ɪ tər /

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noun

a device designed to measure muscle power.

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Origin of ergometer

First recorded in1875–80; ergo-¹ + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM ergometer

er·go·met·ric

[ur-guh-me-trik], /ˌɜr gəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ergometer

-ergic, ergo, ergocalciferol, ergodic, ergograph, ergometer, ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonovine, ergophobia, ergosterol

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British Dictionary definitions for ergometer

ergometer

/ (ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə) /

noun

a dynamometer

Also called: (informal) erg, ergo 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

Word Origin for ergometer

C20: from Greek ergon work + -meter

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Medical definitions for ergometer

ergometer

[ ûr-gŏm′ĭ-tər ]

dynamometer