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Noun: metacentre  'me-tu,sen-tu(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: metacenter)
  1. (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the centre of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the centre of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the centre of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
    - metacenter [US]

Derived forms: metacentres

Type of: intersection, intersection point, point of intersection

Encyclopedia: Metacentre

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