English Dictionary

center of gravity

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌsen.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/

名詞

アメリカ英語 比喩的用法

(physics) A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.

日本語の意味

重心（物体にかかる重力が集中して作用すると考えられる点） / 質量中心（均一な重力場においては物体の質量分布の中心であり、重心と一致する）

When designing the ship, engineers carefully calculated the center of gravity to ensure stability in rough seas.

船を設計する際、技術者たちは荒れた海でも安定するように重心を慎重に計算した。

意味（1）

(physics) A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under gravity. This coincides with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field.

意味（2）

(figuratively) The most central or important part of something, which its other parts are considered in relation to.

centers of gravity （ plural ）