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metacentre
/ ˈmɛtəˌsɛntə /
noun
- the intersection of a vertical line through the centre of buoyancy of a floating body at equilibrium with the formerly vertical line through the centre of gravity of the body when the body is tilted
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Derived Forms
- ˌmetaˈcentric, adjective
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Example Sentences
Constructed in the early days of ironclads, this vessel foundered in 1870 through a mistaken calculation about the metacentre, with the designer, Captain Cooper Coles, and a son of the First Lord on board.
From Project Gutenberg
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