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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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er·gom·e·ter   (ûr-gŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  An instrument for measuring the amount of work done by a muscle or group of muscles.

[Greek ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots + -meter.]
er'go·met'ric (ûr'gə-mět'rĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: er·gom·e·ter
Pronunciation: (")&r-'gäm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: an apparatus for measuring the work performed(as by a person exercising); also : an exercise machine equipped with an ergometer —er·go·met·ric /"&r-g&-'me-trik/ adjective
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ergometer er·gom·e·ter (ûr-gŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
See dynamometer.

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