Erg (disambiguation)

An erg is the unit of energy in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system of units.
Erg is also a common name for an indoor rower, particularly those manufactured by the Concept2 company, taken from its purpose of measuring the amount of work done during training (as "Erg" is short for "Ergometer").
An erg is also a large, relatively flat area of desert covered with shifting wind-swept sand, especially in the Sahara.
The ergs were fictional "force field creatures" in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos, used to drive Treeships through space.
ERG can also stand for electroretinography.

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