center of percussion: Meaning and Definition of

cen'ter of percus'sion

Pronunciation: [key]
— Mech. Mech.
  1. 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.
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