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metacenter Definition
(n) (
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
dist
metacenter Synonyms
metacenter
metacentre
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