centre of gravity
noun/ˌsentər əv ˈɡrævəti/
/ˌsentər əv ˈɡrævəti/
(US English center of gravity)
(plural centres/centers of gravity)
- the point in an object at which its weight is considered to act: at this point, the object is evenly balanced
- a low centre of gravity
- (figurative) The world's economic centre of gravity is shifting east.
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