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centers of gravity

centers of gravity is the plural of center of gravity.

Meaning of center of gravity

Noun

center of gravity (plural centers of gravity)

  1. (US) A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.
    Synonyms:
    COG
  2. (US, figuratively) The most central or important part of something, or around which everything else revolves.

Questions about centers of gravity

What is centers of gravity the plural of?
Centers of gravity is the plural of center of gravity.

Words near centers of gravity in the dictionary

  1. centers
  2. centers of attention
  3. centers of buoyancy
  4. centers of curvature
  5. centers of effort
  6. centers of gravity
  7. centers of inertia
  8. centers of lift
  9. centers of mass
  10. centers of pressure
  11. centers of symmetry

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