centre of lift

noun

That point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.

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Meanings

nouncentre of lift (plural centres of lift)

plural centres of lift · alternative US center of lift

  1. CanadaUKaeronauticsThat point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounThat point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.

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APA

centre of lift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20lift

MLA

“centre of lift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20lift. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centre of lift,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20of%20lift.

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