ergometer

[ ur-gom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. a device designed to measure muscle power.

Origin of ergometer

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

Other words from ergometer

  • er·go·met·ric [ur-guh-me-trik], /ˌɜr gəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby ergometer

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British Dictionary definitions for ergometer

ergometer

/ (ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. a dynamometer

  2. 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

Origin of ergometer

1
C20: from Greek ergon work + -meter

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