English Explanatory Dictionary

center of gravity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. The most central or important part of something, or around which everything else revolves.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛn.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-center of gravity.wav

Word forms

center of gravity centers of gravity centre of gravity

Synonyms

COG

Related words

center of buoyancy center of inertia center of mass barycentre barycentric centre of buoyancy centre of inertia centre of mass
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