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erg (2)
erg [ urg ] (plural ergs or a·reg [  règ ])


noun 
Definition:
 
sandy desert area: a large, relatively flat area of desert covered with shifting windswept sand, especially in the Sahara
[Late 19th century. Via French< Arabic 'irḳ, 'erg]
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