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center of gravity
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center of gravity
(noun)
center of gravity
(US)
noun
or British
centre of gravity
center of gravity
(US)
noun
or British
centre of gravity
Britannica Dictionary definition of CENTER OF GRAVITY
[
singular
]
:
the point at which the entire weight of something can be balanced
Its low
center of gravity
makes the car very stable.
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