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centre of mass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tre of -mass
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.

Canadian usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

centres of mass (plural) center of mass (alternative, US)

Phrases

centre of buoyancy

Frequently Paired Words

centre of buoyancy

Synonyms

center of gravity centre of inertia COM center of mass

Questions

What does centre of mass mean?
A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.

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