Meanings
nouncentre of gravity (plural centres of gravity)
plural centres of gravity
- natural sciencesUK and Canada standard spelling of center of gravity.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
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centre of gravity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20gravity
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“centre of gravity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20gravity. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centre of gravity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20gravity.
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