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center of lift

center of lift is the US standard spelling of centre of lift.

Meaning of centre of lift

Noun

centre of lift (plural centres of lift)

  1. (Canada, UK) That point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.
    Synonyms:
    COL

Forms of center of lift

pluralcenters of lift

Questions about center of lift

What is center of lift the US standard spelling of?
Center of lift is the US standard spelling of centre of lift.

Words near center of lift in the dictionary

  1. center of curvature
  2. center of effort
  3. center of excellence
  4. center of gravity
  5. center of inertia
  6. center of lift
  7. center of mass
  8. center of pressure
  9. center of symmetry
  10. Center of the Universe
  11. Center Ossipee

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