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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For one thing, the lander is much more broad at its base with a low center of gravity, which Scholtes said is to counteract the challenge of low gravity that can lead to tipping.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Microsoft’s center of gravity in corporate software ultimately ensnared Skype, which found itself in the Office division and under orders to build tools geared toward a workplace audience as well as a consumer one.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
For six generations, the 100-year-old white house on East Mariposa Street – with its teeming flower beds and red shingles – was the family’s center of gravity.
—Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
Microsoft’s center of gravity in corporate software ultimately ensnared Skype, which found itself in the Office division and under orders to build tools geared toward a workplace audience as well as a consumer one.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
For six generations, the 100-year-old white house on East Mariposa Street – with its teeming flower beds and red shingles – was the family’s center of gravity.
—Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Center of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20of%20gravity. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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