ergograph

noun

er·go·graph ˈər-gə-ˌgraf

: an apparatus for measuring the work capacity of a muscle

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1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ergograph was in 1892

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ergograph

noun

er·go·graph ˈər-gə-ˌgraf

: an apparatus for measuring the work capacity of a muscle

ergographic

ˌər-gə-ˈgraf-ik

adjective

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