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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTRE OF PRESSURE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTRE OF PRESSURE

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conjunction
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Centre of pressure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENTRE OF PRESSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of centre of pressure in the English dictionary

The definition of centre of pressure in the dictionary is the point in a body at which the resultant pressure acts when the body is immersed in a fluid. Other definition of centre of pressure is the point at which the resultant aerodynamic forces intersect the chord line of the aerofoil.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTRE OF PRESSURE

centre
centre back
centre bit
centre court
centre forward
centre ground
centre half
centre of curvature
centre of gravity
centre of mass
centre pass
centre punch
centre section
centre spread
centre stage
centre three-quarter
centre-fire
centreboard
centred
centred dot

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTRE OF PRESSURE

acupressure
air pressure
assure
atmospheric pressure
back pressure
blood pressure
chaussure
commissure
fissure
high pressure
high-pressure
low-pressure
oil pressure
osmotic pressure
overpressure
partial pressure
peer pressure
pressure
reassure
to be sure
tyre pressure

Synonyms and antonyms of centre of pressure in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «centre of pressure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTRE OF PRESSURE

Find out the translation of centre of pressure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of centre of pressure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «centre of pressure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

压力中心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centro de presión
570 millions of speakers

English

centre of pressure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दबाव का केंद्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وسط الضغط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

центр давления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

centro de pressão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাপ কেন্দ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

centre de pression
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pusat tekanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Druckzentrum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

圧力中心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압력 의 중심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pusat tekanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung tâm áp lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுத்தம் மையம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दबाव केंद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Basınç merkezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centro di pressione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Centrum ciśnienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центр тиску
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centru de presiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κέντρο πίεσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drukmiddelpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tryckcentrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trykksenteret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centre of pressure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRE OF PRESSURE»

The term «centre of pressure» is regularly used and occupies the 74.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRE OF PRESSURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about centre of pressure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTRE OF PRESSURE»

Discover the use of centre of pressure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centre of pressure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Text Book of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
When will centre of pressure and centre of gravity of an immersed plane surface coincide '1 - (A.M.I.E., Summer 1990) 15. Find an expression for the force exerted and centre of pressure for a completely sub-merged inclined plane surface.
R. K. Bansal, 2005
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Mechanics of Fluids, Seventh Edition
Second moment of the area about the intersection of its plane with that of the free (i.e. atmospheric) surface First moment of the area about the intersection of its plane with that of the free surface The centre of pressure is always lower than the  ...
B S Massey, John Ward-Smith, 1998
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The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal
Here by the formula ^X 27 X 120-5x5 X 100)= 125(729x60— 25x50)=125x424,90 =5,311,250 lbs. the pressure re-, quired. Problem III. To find the centre of pressure in a given depth of mater : or that point where the force of the whole pressure ...
William Laxton, 1840
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A Textbook of Fluid Mechanics
(A.M.I.E., Summer 1990) (B) NUMERICAL PROBLEMS Determine the total pressure and depth of centre of pressure on a plane rectangular surface of 1 m wide and 3 in deep when its upper edge is horizontal and (a) coincides with water ...
R. K. Bansal, 2010
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Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science
The platform records the force and moments in the x, y, and z planes at the surface of support from which the centre of pressure is derived. The centre of pressure time series provides the basis to estimate the amount of variability in the anterior ...
Youlian Hong, Roger Bartlett, 2008
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Messenger of Mathematics
Centre of pressure of triangle with one side in the surface. Divide the triangle up into indefinitely thin horizontal strips of equal breadth. Let DE, FO (fig. 1) be two such strips at equal distances from AB and C respectively. Bisect AB in H, join CH  ...
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The Messenger of Mathematics
Centre of pressure of triangle with one side in the surface. Divide the triangle up into indefinitely thin horizontal strips of equal breadth. Let DE, FG (fig. 1) be two such strips at equal distances from AB and С respectively. Bisect AB in H, join CH  ...
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Collection of examples and problems in pure and mixed ...
Ex. 3. in a fluid, with a side horizontal, to such a depth that the distance of the centre of pressure from the centre of gravity is i|. inches ; determine the depth. 4. Find the centre of pressure of a square, whose side is a, immersed to a depth h ...
Alfred Wrigley, 1865
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A collection of examples in pure and mixed mathematics, with ...
Ex. 3. in a fluid, with a side horizontal, to such a depth that the distance of the centre of pressure from the centre of gravity is i|- inches; determine the depth. 4. Find the centre of pressure of a square, whose side is a, immersed to a depth h ...
Alfred Wrigley, 1859
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A collection of examples and problems of pure and mixed ...
pry-1 Ex. 3. in a fluid, with a side horizontal, to such a depth that the distance of the centre of pressure from the centre of gravity is Iéinches ; determine the depth. 4. Find the centre of pressure of a square, whose side is a, immersed to a depth h  ...
Alfred WRIGLEY, 1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTRE OF PRESSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centre of pressure is used in the context of the following news items.
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High heel injuries on the rise: How to wear heels without hurting …
By changing the centre of pressure, you're forced to contract muscles to stand upright that aren't used that often, depending on joint mechanics. «Yahoo Canada Shine On, Jun 15»
2
Shooting for the stars: Rocket enthusiasts convert Yass Valley farm …
"When building things like centre of pressure, centre of gravity, thrust and weight ratios all become a part of the componentry, and can be ... «ABC Online, May 15»
3
First look: Zipp launch budget alloy disc-brake wheelset
... by shifting the centre of pressure from the wind below and behind the steering axis. In regards to aerodynamics, even though the 30 course is ... «Triathlete Europe, May 15»
4
2015 New York Auto Show: McLaren unveils the 570S from the …
The front bumper has a pronounced centre point that forms the centre of pressure, piercing the air to reduce drag and forming four quadrants. «Overdrive, Apr 15»
5
Flight test: Aeropro EuroFOX Turbo
As expected, the taildragger's directional stability is stronger, as there is less keel area in front of the centre of pressure. Interestingly, although ... «PilotWeb, Mar 15»
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2015 Nissan GT-R LM Nismo, front-wheel drive racer's …
So the aero centre of pressure, the mass centre of gravity and the tyre capacity are all in harmony and that means we have bigger tyres at the front than the rear.”. «Evo, Feb 15»
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Nissan reveals revolutionary hybrid racer
“So the aero centre of pressure, the mass centre of gravity and the tyre capacity are all in harmony and that means we have bigger tyres at the ... «Fox Sports, Feb 15»
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Fortius challenge: off to baseline concussion testing
For each segment of the test, Maurer's computer generates a “centre of pressure trace” or COP. “It's basically like a scribble,” she says. «Burnaby Now, Jan 15»
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SpaceX's rocket landing test was a big success, despite the fiery …
... the centre of mass during the low speed part of the ascent and also by acting against the Centre of pressure once the rocket is travelling fast. «Engadget, Jan 15»
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Watch SpaceX's rocket explode on barge landing attempt
... the centre of mass during the low speed part of the ascent and also by acting against the Centre of pressure once the rocket is travelling fast. «AL.com, Jan 15»

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