center of percussion

American

noun

Mechanics.

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.

First recorded in 1720–30

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center of percussion

That creates a center of percussion that lines up better with the typical toe-ward miss from average golfers.

From Golf Digest ● Jul. 29, 2019

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