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English noun: metacentre | |||
| 1. | metacentre (cognition) (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 | ||
| Synonyms | metacenter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intersection, intersection point, point of intersection | ||
| Domain category | ship building, shipbuilding | ||
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