| Title | ergometer |
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| Text |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary er·gom·e·ter \\(ˌ)ər-ˈgä-mə-tər\\ noun DATE circa 1879 : an apparatus for measuring the work performed (as by a person exercising); also : an exercise machine equipped with an ergometer \\ˌər-gə-ˈme-trik\\ adjective Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged er·gom·e·ter \ˌərˈgäməd.ə(r)\ noun Etymology: erg- + -meter : an apparatus or instrument with a recording device used to measure the work performed by a group of muscles under control conditions as to time, rate, or resistance (as in comparing the energy yield of different diets) — compare dynamometer |
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