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centre of gravity

DEFINITIONS OF: centre of gravity

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n the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass

Synonyms:
center of gravity
Types:
center of flotation, centre of flotation
the center of gravity of a floating object
Type of:
center, centre, midpoint
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
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