metacenter (n)
metacentre (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def (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
def the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
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Hypernym intersection, intersection point, point of intersection
Domain of synset - TOPIC shipbuilding, ship building
Derivationally related form metacenter → metacentric
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Derivationally related form metacentric → metacenter
Pertainym (pertains to noun) metacentric → metacenter
Member of this domain - TOPIC shipbuilding, ship building
Hyponym intersection, intersection point, point of intersection

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