center of gravity
noun phrase
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: the point at which the entire weight of a body may be considered as concentrated so that if supported at this point the body would remain in equilibrium in any position
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In the process, Kroenke moved the Rams from St. Louis and constructed a swooping, $5-billion sports and entertainment complex at Hollywood Park that changed the landscape of Los Angeles and shifted pro football’s center of gravity to the West Coast.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
Boeing had to pull two suitcases with the crew's personal clothing to accommodate the pump without disrupting the spacecraft's center of gravity.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
At 6-foot-8, 322 pounds, Guyton plays with a high center of gravity and the footwork to consistently keep pass rushers in front of him.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2024
Efficiency is a factor, plus movement of the center of gravity.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
Boeing had to pull two suitcases with the crew's personal clothing to accommodate the pump without disrupting the spacecraft's center of gravity.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
At 6-foot-8, 322 pounds, Guyton plays with a high center of gravity and the footwork to consistently keep pass rushers in front of him.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2024
Efficiency is a factor, plus movement of the center of gravity.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Center of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20gravity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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