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erg

noun

  1. unit of energy and mechanical work; 100 nanojoules
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɜːɡ/ / /ɝɡ/

name

  1. Initialism of European Research Group (“Eurosceptic/pro-Brexit publicly funded political activist group subdivision of the UK Conservatives”).

    John Major struggled endlessly with Eurosceptics he termed “bastards”, while May’s nemesis was the European Research Group, or ERG, the longstanding alliance of Brexit ultras.

noun

Etymology: Shortening.

  1. An ergometer.

verb

Etymology: Shortening.

  1. To use an ergometer.

    I erg every morning.

    She erged a steady state piece.