Advertisement
Advertisement
metacentre
/ ˈ³¾É›³Ùəˌ²õÉ›²Ô³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- the intersection of a vertical line through the centre of buoyancy of a floating body at equilibrium with the formerly vertical line through the centre of gravity of the body when the body is tilted
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ËŒ³¾±ð³Ù²¹Ëˆ³¦±ð²Ô³Ù°ù¾±³¦, adjective
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Constructed in the early days of ironclads, this vessel foundered in 1870 through a mistaken calculation about the metacentre, with the designer, Captain Cooper Coles, and a son of the First Lord on board.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse