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Noun: center of buoyancy
Usage: US (elsewhere: centre of buoyancy)
  1. (physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
    "The ship's stability depends on the relationship between its center of gravity and center of buoyancy";
    - centre of buoyancy [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: centers of buoyancy

Type of: center of mass [US], centre of mass [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Center of buoyancy