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centre of curvature

noun

the point on the normal at a given point on a curve on the concave side of the curve whose distance from the point on the curve is equal to the radius of curvature

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Nearby words

centralize, centre, centre bit, centre forward, centre half, centre of curvature, centre of gravity, centre of mass, centre of pressure, centre pass, centre punch
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