Metacenter

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA midway point between a ship's centre of buoyancy when upright and its centre of buoyancy when tilted; it must be above the centre of gravity to enable a tilting ship to return to an upright position.

Synonyms

metacentre metacentric height metacentric stability center of buoyancy centre of buoyancy centre-board centerboard center-board righting arm center of effort centreboard centre of effort

Rhymes With

metacentre

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