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Definition of Metacenter
1. Noun. (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.
Category relationships: Ship Building, Shipbuilding
Generic synonyms: Intersection, Intersection Point, Point Of Intersection
Derivative terms: Metacentric
Definition of Metacenter
1. n. The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
Definition of Metacenter
1. Noun. (context: physics shipbuilding) A midway point between a ship's centre of buoyancy when upright and its centre of buoyancy when tilted; it must be above the centre of gravity to enable a tilting ship to return to an upright position. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Metacenter
1. [n -S]
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