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METACENTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
Synonyms:
metacenter; metacentre
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("metacenter" is a kind of...):
intersection; intersection point; point of intersection (a point where lines intersect)
Domain category:
ship building; shipbuilding (the construction of ships)
Derivation:
metacentric (of or relating to the metacenter)
