ergometer
[ ur-gom-i-ter ]
/ ɜrˈgɒm ɪ tər /
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noun
a device designed to measure muscle power.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ergometer
er·go·met·ric [ur-guh-me-trik], /ˌɜr gəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveWords 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 ]
n.
dynamometer
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