centre of gravity

cen·tre of grav·i·ty

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-ter uhv, ov grav-i-tee]
- /ˈsɛn tər ʌv, ɒv ˈgræv ɪ ti/
- /ˈsentə(r) əv ˈɡræv.ɪ.ti/

Definitions of centre of gravity words

countable noun centre of gravity The centre of gravity of an object is a point in it. If this point is above the base of the object, it stays stable, rather than falling over. 3
noun centre of gravity the point through which the resultant of the gravitational forces on a body always acts 3
noun centre of gravity British and Canadian standard spelling of center of gravity. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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center of mass — the point in a body or system of bodies at which the entire mass may be assumed to be concentrated

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