Definition of metacenter Metacenter

met•a•cen•ter

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What does metacenter mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: metacenters

metacenter - (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
  metacentre
  intersection point, point of intersection, intersection the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
  ship building, shipbuilding the construction of ships
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • metacenter (Noun)
    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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • metacenter (n.)
    Alt. of -tre

Pronunciation

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