"centre of inertia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: centres of inertia [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|centres of inertia}} centre of inertia (plural centres of inertia)
  1. (rare, dated) The centre of mass. Tags: Canada, UK, dated, rare
    Sense id: en-centre_of_inertia-en-noun-~s7KaQUI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34
  2. (rare, rotational dynamics) A point, near or within a body, at which the body's mass can be assumed to be concentrated when considering its rotational motion and moment of inertia. This may be different from its centre of mass which is the equivalent for linear motion. Tags: Canada, UK, rare
    Sense id: en-centre_of_inertia-en-noun-EVpANXm-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: center of inertia [US] Related terms: centre of buoyancy, centre of gravity, centre of mass

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