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The following 25 entries include the term center of.
center of pressure
: the point in the chord (prolonged if necessary) that is at the intersection of the chord and the line of action of the resultant air force
center of projection
: projection area
center of similitude
: a point in which concur all lines joining corresponding points in two similar figures similarly or oppositely placed and which divides all such lines in a fixed ratio that is direct or inverse according as the division is outside of or between the points
center of suspension
: the point about which a pendulum oscillates compare center of oscillation
center of volume
: the point of a 3-dimensional figure that would coincide with the center of mass of a homogeneous material body having the same boundaries compare center of figure
at the center of things
idiom: closely involved in things that are happening
center of attention
idiom: the person, thing, or area that everyone nearby notices and watches
center of excellence
noun phrase: a place of high achievement (in some subject or area)
center of someone's universe
idiom: the most important part of someone's life
the center of attention
noun phrase: the person most noticed and watched by other people
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