Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The c. g. s. unit of work; the work done by a dyne of force acting through one centimeter; an erg.
- noun The c. g. s. unit for moment of force; a unit of torque; the moment of a force of one dyne acting at the end of an arm one centimeter in length.
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PJ Evans @273 -- that would be an erg. a dyne-centimeter
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