NOUN | location | center of gravity, centre of gravity | the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act |
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Meaning | The point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass. | |
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Synonym | centre of gravity | |
Narrower | center of flotation, centre of flotation | The center of gravity of a floating object |
Broader | center, centre, midpoint | A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure |
Spanish | centro de gravedad | |
Catalan | centre de gravetat |
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