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Noun: center of curvature
Usage: US (elsewhere: centre of curvature)
  1. The center of the circle of curvature
    "The center of curvature for a circular arc is the center of the circle itself";
    - centre of curvature [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: centers of curvature

Type of: center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], midpoint

Encyclopedia: Center of curvature