center of gravity

center of gravity

n. pl. centers of gravity

1. Abbr. CG The point in or near a body at which the gravitational potential energy of the body is equal to that of a single particle of the same mass located at that point and through which the resultant of the gravitational forces on the component particles of the body acts.

2. The point of greatest importance, interest, or activity: "The center of gravity for the English language is no longer Britain. American English is the greatest influence on English everywhere" Robert W. Burchfield.

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center of gravity  (sntr)

The center of mass of an object in the presence of a uniform gravitational field.

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Noun

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center of gravity - the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass centre of gravity midpoint, centre, center - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure center of flotation, centre of flotation - the center of gravity of a floating object