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Center of gravity

//ˌsɛn.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti// noun

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  1. 1
    A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field. US
  2. 2
    the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass wordnet
  3. 3
    The most central or important part of something, which its other parts are considered in relation to. US, figuratively

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