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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Cage, by contrast, is on the verge of losing his family, his home, his past, and his center of gravity as a man.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024
These blades are also designed with a slight 5mm heel, which helps encourage you to lean forward and lower your center of gravity for better performance and speed.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
The actress smoothly shifts through her own feelings while alternately combatting, placating and, always, loving the domineering woman who is the play’s center of gravity.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
Smaller wheels and reworked geometries reduce the center of gravity and turning radius, boosting maneuverability for these beefy workhorses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Rather, with its center of gravity now in Anatolia, Turkey can be expected to position itself as a hybrid power between the West and the rest of the world.
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2024
Early in our friendship, Jess was a host and then a server at Franny’s, the beloved Italian institution that lured Manhattanites over the bridge, back when Brooklyn was an outer borough and not a center of gravity in its own right.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
But if balance is the primary issue, look for a walker with a lower center of gravity.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
Doing certain strength exercises—especially unilateral moves like lunges or single-leg deadlifts—challenges your center of gravity and ultimately improve your ability to stay steady, Kellen Scantlebury, DPT, CSCS, founder of Fit Club NY, tells SELF.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024
These blades are also designed with a slight 5mm heel, which helps encourage you to lean forward and lower your center of gravity for better performance and speed.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
The actress smoothly shifts through her own feelings while alternately combatting, placating and, always, loving the domineering woman who is the play’s center of gravity.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
Smaller wheels and reworked geometries reduce the center of gravity and turning radius, boosting maneuverability for these beefy workhorses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Rather, with its center of gravity now in Anatolia, Turkey can be expected to position itself as a hybrid power between the West and the rest of the world.
—Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2024
Early in our friendship, Jess was a host and then a server at Franny’s, the beloved Italian institution that lured Manhattanites over the bridge, back when Brooklyn was an outer borough and not a center of gravity in its own right.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
But if balance is the primary issue, look for a walker with a lower center of gravity.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
Doing certain strength exercises—especially unilateral moves like lunges or single-leg deadlifts—challenges your center of gravity and ultimately improve your ability to stay steady, Kellen Scantlebury, DPT, CSCS, founder of Fit Club NY, tells SELF.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 18 Mar. 2024
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