“center of”

The following 25 entries include the term center of.

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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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