ergometer

[ ur-gom-i-ter ]
/ ɜrˈgɒm ɪ tər /

noun

a device designed to measure muscle power.

Origin of ergometer

First recorded in 1875–80; ergo-1 + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM ergometer

er·go·met·ric [ur-guh-me-trik] /ˌɜr gəˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ergometer

ergo, ergo-, ergocalciferol, ergodic, ergograph, ergometer, ergonomic, ergonomics, ergonovine, ergophobia, ergosterol

British Dictionary definitions for ergometric

ergometer
/ (ɜːˈɡɒmɪtə) /

noun

a dynamometer
Also called: (informal) erg, ergo a type of exercise machine in which the action of rowing is simulated by the pulling of a strong flexible cord wound round a flywheel

Word Origin for ergometer

C20: from Greek ergon work + -meter

Medical definitions for ergometric

ergometer
[ ûr-gŏm′ĭ-tər ]

n.

dynamometer