centre of mass
Noun
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Noun
centre of mass (British spelling, Canadian spelling)
- (mathematics, physics) A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.
- centre of gravity (in a uniform gravitational field)
- centre of inertia (rare)
- French: centre de masse
- Italian: baricentro
- Russian: центр масс
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