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1. a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	energy unit, heat unit, work unit,
definition	:	a unit of measurement for work (noun.quantity)

part meronym	:	j, joule, watt second,
definition	:	a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second (noun.quantity)