(aeronautics) That point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.

(aviation) An instrument installed in an aircraft that indicates the rate at which the aircraft is gaining or losing altitude.

(nautical, idiomatic) To die, to perish.

(intransitive) To dissipate as the result of heat. / (transitive) To cause to dissipate by applying heat.

(uncountable) Satan; the Devil. / (by extension, countable) A particularly evil person. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see prince, darkness.

(chemistry) lead acetate

Without any doubt or hesitation at all.

(aviation) The rate at which an aircraft gains altitude. A negative rate of climb implies descent.

(mathematics) Indicating an exponent.

(idiomatic, Australia, Canada, US) given, considering