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Noun: centre of flotation
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: center of flotation)
  1. The centre of gravity of a floating object
    "The engineer determined the centre of flotation to optimize the boat's design";
    - center of flotation [US]

Derived forms: centres of flotation

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