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METACENTRE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(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

Synonyms:

metacenter; metacentre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("metacentre" is a kind of...):

intersection; intersection point; point of intersection (a point where lines intersect)

Domain category:

ship building; shipbuilding (the construction of ships)

Domain region:

Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Canada (a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada)

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