used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
ArchimedesnounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈmiːdiz/
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
cause to be bored
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
cannot
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From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading CENTRE OF GRAVITY.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
carefully weighed
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
without deviation
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
GRAVITYnounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading CENTRE OF GRAVITY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
Mahomet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
in motion
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
oblatenounUS /ɑːˈbleɪt/
a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CENTRE OF GRAVITY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
the local environment
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
plummetverbUS /ˈplʌmət/
drop sharply
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
plummet-lines
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From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
on the contrary
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
spheroidnounUS /ˈsfɪrɔɪd/
a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus, if a plummet be suspended on the surface of the earth, it points directly to the centre of gravity, and, consequently, two plummet-lines suspended side by side cannot, strictly speaking, be parallel to each other.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _That point about which all the parts of a body do, in any situation, exactly balance each other._ The discovery of this fact is due to Archimedes, and it is a point in every solid body (whatever the form may be) in which the _forces_ of _gravity_ may be considered as _united_.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In our globe, which is a sphere, or rather an oblate spheroid, the centre of gravity will be the centre.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it were possible to bore or dig a gallery through the whole substance of the earth from pole to pole, and then to allow a stone or the fabled Mahomet's coffin to fall through it, the momentum--_i.e._, the force of the moving body, would carry it beyond the centre of gravity.
