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

Derived forms: centres of buoyancy

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

Encyclopedia: Centre of buoyancy