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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An animal in the run game, Jones has the low center of gravity to anchor against double teams and the quickness to penetrate or flow with perimeter runs.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Made with tapered expansion panels, this rolling carry-on expands to provide an additional two inches of packing space while maintaining its center of gravity (no more tipping over at the airport!).
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
She’s done a great job of getting in the weight room and focusing on her strength, in terms of low center of gravity, time under tension, all of those things.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Bags have to be loaded in certain locations to maintain the proper center of gravity.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Made with tapered expansion panels, this rolling carry-on expands to provide an additional two inches of packing space while maintaining its center of gravity (no more tipping over at the airport!).
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
She’s done a great job of getting in the weight room and focusing on her strength, in terms of low center of gravity, time under tension, all of those things.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Bags have to be loaded in certain locations to maintain the proper center of gravity.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Center of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20gravity. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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