ergometer

[ur-gom-i-ter]

er·gom·e·ter

[ur-gom-i-ter]
noun
a device designed to measure muscle power.

Origin:
1875–80; ergo-1 + -meter

er·go·met·ric [ur-guh-me-trik] , adjective
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Ergometer is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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World English Dictionary
ergometer (ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə)
 
n
1.  a dynamometer
2.  erg, Also called: 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
 
[C20: from Greek ergon work + -meter]

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ergometer er·gom·e·ter (ûr-gŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
See dynamometer.

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