Center-jump
a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.
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the point at which the entire mass of a body may be considered concentrated for some purposes; formally, the point such that the first moment of a physical or geometric object about every line through the point is zero. Compare moment (def 8). center of mass A point in space determined by a distribution of […]
- Center-of-curvature
the center of the circle of curvature.
- Center-of-gravity
Mechanics. the point through which the resultant of gravitational forces on a body passes and from which the resultant force of attraction of the body on other bodies emanates: coincident with the center of mass in a uniform gravitational field. a person, thing, or idea that is the vital or pivotal focus of interest or […]
- Center of ossification
center of ossification n. The site where bone begins to form in a specific bone or part of bone as a result of the accumulation of osteoblasts in the connective tissue. The site where bone begins to form in the shaft of a long bone or the body of an irregular bone; primary ossification center. […]
- Center-of-percussion
the point on a rigid body, suspended so as to be able to move freely about a fixed axis, at which the body may be struck without changing the position of the axis.