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metacenter meaning and definition

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METACENTER noun

Definition of metacenter (noun)

  1. (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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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