1. erg - Noun
2. erg - Verb
3. Erg - Proper noun
The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one centimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to 13,560,000 ergs.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAn erg is approximately the amount of work done (or energy consumed) by one common house fly performing one "push up", the leg-bending dip that brings its mouth to the surface on which it stands and back up. Source: Internet
Immense areas of sand dunes called areg (sing., erg) occupy about one-quarter of the territory. Source: Internet
Its members started to appear frequently on television, listed as ERG spokespeople. Source: Internet
Results of these tests are an objective measure of an athlete's fitness; however, weight, technique and team coordination also impact performance in a boat, thus assembling a crew based purely on erg scores is not an optimal strategy. Source: Internet
Emerging from an ERG meeting in parliament on Tuesday night, Tory Brexiteer Daniel Kawczynski said he felt "very despondent" about progress towards leaving the EU. Source: Internet
In addition to live venue competitions, many erg racers compete by internet, either offline by posting scores to challenges, or live online races facilitated by computer connection. Source: Internet