Definition of metacentre Metacentre
met•a•cen•tre
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What does metacentre mean?
WordNet
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| metacentre - (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 | ||
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| 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 
- metacentre (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.
