Center of pressure
Definition of Center of pressure
(Hydros.)
that
point
in
a
surface
pressed
by
a
fluid
,
at
which
,
if
a
force
equal
to
the
whole
pressure
and
in
the
same
line
be
applied
in
a
contrary
direction
,
it
will
balance
or
counteract
the
whole
pressure
of
the
fluid
.
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