Associations to the word «Metacenter»

Wiktionary

METACENTER, noun. US spelling of metacentre

Dictionary definition

METACENTER, noun. (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.

Wise words

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