center of percussion

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.

Origin of center of percussion

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby center of percussion

center of attraction, the, center of curvature, center of gravity, center of mass, center of ossification, center of percussion, center of symmetry, center pin, center plate, center punch, center spread