Metacentric stability

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe tendency of a ship or other water-going vessel to remain upright due to its centre of gravity being below its centre of buoyancy, i.e. basically having most of its weight down low.

Synonyms

metacentre metacentric height metacenter centre of buoyancy center of buoyancy centrality paracentric limit of positive stability centripetency righting arm centre of inertia centroid

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