Centre of gravity or mass

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• centre of gravity — noun the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass • Syn: ↑center of gravity • Hypernyms: ↑center, ↑centre, ↑midpoint • Hyponyms: ↑center of flotation, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• centre of gravity — noun /ˌsen.tər əv ˈɡræv.ə.ti/ a) 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 centre of mass in a uniform gravitational… …   Wiktionary

• centre of gravity — a point from which the weight of a body or system may be considered to act. In uniform gravity it is the same as the centre of mass. → centre …   English new terms dictionary

• centre — n. & v. (US center) n. 1 the middle point, esp. of a line, circle, or sphere, equidistant from the ends or from any point on the circumference or surface. 2 a pivot or axis of rotation. 3 a a place or group of buildings forming a central point in …   Useful english dictionary

• Centre — n. & v. (US center) n. 1 the middle point, esp. of a line, circle, or sphere, equidistant from the ends or from any point on the circumference or surface. 2 a pivot or axis of rotation. 3 a a place or group of buildings forming a central point in …   Useful english dictionary

• gravity, centre of — Imaginary point where the total weight of a material body may be thought to be concentrated. Since weight and mass are proportional, the same point may also be called the centre of mass, but the centre of mass does not require a gravitational… …   Universalium

• centre — (US center) noun 1》 a point or part in the middle of something that is equally distant from all of its sides, ends, or surfaces.     ↘the middle player in some team games.     ↘(in some team games) a kick, hit, or throw of the ball from the side… …   English new terms dictionary

• centre of mass — noun a point, near, or within a body at which the objects mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform …   Wiktionary

• centre — 1. noun /ˈsɛntə,ˈsɛntɚ/ a) The point on a line that is midway between the ends. shopping centre b) The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference of the circle …   Wiktionary

• centre of mass — noun that point of a body (or system of bodies) at which its entire mass could be concentrated without changing its linear inertia in any direction. For ordinary bodies near the earth, this point is identical with the centre of gravity …  

• gravity — ► NOUN 1) the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass. 2) extreme importance or seriousness. 3) solemnity of manner. ORIGIN Latin gravitas weight, seriousness …   English terms dictionary