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centre of lift

centre of lift noun: 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.

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

Synonyms of centre of lift

Forms of centre of lift

pluralcentres of lift
alternative UScenter of lift

Questions about centre of lift

What does centre of lift mean?
Centre of lift means 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.
What part of speech is centre of lift?
Centre of lift is a noun.
What is the plural of centre of lift?
The plural of centre of lift is centres of lift.

Words near centre of lift in the dictionary

  1. centre of displacement
  2. centre of effort
  3. centre of flotation
  4. centre of gravity
  5. centre of inertia
  6. centre of lift
  7. centre of mass
  8. centre of symmetry
  9. Centre of the Universe
  10. centre part
  11. centre parting

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