ergometer

[ ur-gom-i-ter ]

noun

1. a device designed to measure muscle power.

ergometer

/ ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə /

noun

1. a dynamometer
2. Also calledinformalergergo 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

Other Words From

• er·go·met·ric [ur-g, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ergometer¹

First recorded in 1875–80; ergo- ¹ + -meter

Word History and Origins

Origin of ergometer¹

C20: from Greek ergon work + -meter