center of mass

the point in a body or system of bodies at which the entire mass may be assumed to be concentrated

See center of mass in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. centers of mass Abbr. CM
The point in a system of bodies or an extended body at which the mass of the system may be considered to be concentrated and at which external forces may be considered to be applied. Also called barycenter, centroid.

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