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Noun: center of gravity
Usage: US (elsewhere: centre of gravity)
  1. 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 [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: centers of gravity

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

Encyclopedia: Center of gravity