Engelsk substantiv: metacenter |
1. | metacenter (om erkjendelse) (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 |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | metacentre |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | intersection, intersection point, point of intersection |
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| Overordnet kategori | ship building, shipbuilding |
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