Metacentre

noun

/ˈmɛtəsɛntə/

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

metacenter metacentric height metacentric stability centre of buoyancy center of buoyancy centroid centre of mass centre of lift righting arm center centerpoint centeroid

Rhymes With

metacenter

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