˜yÐÄvlog

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metacenter

[ met-uh-sen-ter ]

noun

Naval Architecture.
  1. the intersection between two vertical lines, one through the center of buoyancy of a hull in equilibrium, the other through the center of buoyancy when the hull is inclined slightly to one side or toward one end: the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the initial stability of the hull.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of metacenter1

From the French word ³¾Ã©³Ù²¹³¦±ð²Ô³Ù°ù±ð, dating back to 1785–95. See meta-, center
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Example Sentences

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The curve may be constructed in the following manner: Having found by calculation the position of the transverse metacenter, M, for a given displacement—Figs.

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