ERGOMETERS

Noun

ergometers

plural of ergometer

Source: Wiktionary


ERGOMETER

Er*gom"e*ter, n. [Gr. work + -meter.] (Physics)

Definition: A device for measuring, or an instrument for indicating, energy expended or work done; a dynamometer. -- Er`go*met"ric (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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