noun
Meaning 1
That point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, UK
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: COL
Antonyms: none provided