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 (synset 105875406)
    referred to in: ship building, shipbuilding - the construction of ships
    is a type of: intersection, intersection point, point of intersection - a point where lines intersect
    same as: metacentre

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