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  • noun Plural form of erg.

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Examples

  • If I ask a physicist 'How much energy can fission of uranium generate' he can tell me the answer, without much difficulty, in ergs/mass of uranium/unit time.

    Death of a popular anti-ID argument 2007

  • It's chock full of everything they need: ergometers colloquially called ergs, these devices simulate rowing and measure the work done, weight machines, change rooms, showers, offices, a kitchen and a physiotherapist.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BEVERLEY SMITH 2011

  • It's chock full of everything they need: ergometers colloquially called ergs, these devices simulate rowing and measure the work done, weight machines, change rooms, showers, offices, a kitchen and a physiotherapist.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BEVERLEY SMITH 2011

  • A putt drops unexpectedly here (Miguel Angel Jim é nez holes a downhill birdie bomb on the 16th hole) and another fails to drop there (Bubba Watson's birdie putt at the eighteenth lacks only a few ergs of energy) and suddenly everything is different.

    Tipping Point in Ryder Cup JOHN PAUL NEWPORT 2010

  • South of the ergs are extensive flat plains (reg) of coarse sand, gravel and stones.

    Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger 2008

  • He'd squeeze the extra ergs out of the crystals with his bare hands if it was possible.

    Lawnmower Season 2010

  • The federation has received help from the IOC and FISA, each contributing $15,000 to buy 10 new boats and two ergs; the IOC also funded Iraq's top two rowers for training in Germany, Tunisia and Australia.

    Rowers' Diplomacy 2010

  • The Americans and Mr. Abdul Salam critiqued the 15-man national team and seven younger athletes as they trained on rowing machines called ergometers, or ergs, and on the water.

    Rowers' Diplomacy 2010

  • The ergs piled against the massifs by the prevailing north-easterly winds are some of the highest sand dunes in the Sahara, reaching ~300 m at Arakao and Temet.

    Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger 2008

  • Ted Kennedy got to the New York Convention in 1980 literally ergs behind Carter and his first course of action was to demand getting rid of rule 6 which required pledged delegates to vote for their designated candidate.

    Obama-Supporter Patrick Leahy Calls On Hillary To Drop Out Of Race 2009

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