center of gravity
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌsen.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/
center of gravity (American spelling)
- (physics) A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.
- (metaphorical) Any pivotal or central idea or group.
- center of buoyancy
- center of inertia
- center of mass
- French: centre de gravité
- Italian: baricentro
- Portuguese: baricentro, centro de gravidade
- Russian: центр тя́жести
- Italian: baricentro
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