HyperDic: erg

English > 1 sense of the word erg:
NOUNquantityerga cgs unit of work or energy
English > erg: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter.
Part ofjoule, J, watt secondA unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
Broaderwork unit, heat unit, energy unitA unit of measurement for work
Spanishergio, erg
Catalanerg

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