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Noun: metacenter 'metu`sentur
Usage: US (=metacentre)
- (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
- metacentre [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: metacenters See also: metacentric Type of: intersection, intersection point, point of intersection Encyclopedia: Metacenter |