center of percussion

cen·ter of per·cus·sion

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Definition of center of percussion words

noun center of percussion the point on a rigid body, suspended so as to be able to move freely about a fixed axis, at which the body may be struck without changing the position of the axis. 1

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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