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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

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

Origin of ergometer1

First recorded in 1875–80; ergo- 1 + -meter
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ergometer1

C20: from Greek ergon work + -meter

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