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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Lower the center of gravity to improve stability.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
And still… All of these elements are set up, only to be cleared away again as the film returns to its center of gravity.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
This creates a low center of gravity and an equal balance between all four tires—as opposed to being high and front heavy from an internal combustion engine.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Designers opted to mount the 90-kWh lithium-ion battery in the chassis for a low center of gravity and ideal front-rear weight distribution.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
And still… All of these elements are set up, only to be cleared away again as the film returns to its center of gravity.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
This creates a low center of gravity and an equal balance between all four tires—as opposed to being high and front heavy from an internal combustion engine.
—Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Designers opted to mount the 90-kWh lithium-ion battery in the chassis for a low center of gravity and ideal front-rear weight distribution.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center of gravity
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“Center of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20gravity. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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