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单词 metacentre
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metacentre, US metacenter /ˈmɛtəˌsɛntə/ n
  1. 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

ˌmetaˈcentric adj
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
met•a•cen•ter  (met′ə sen′tər),USA pronunciation n. [Naval Archit.]
  1. Nauticalthe intersection between two vertical lines, one through the center of buoyancy of a hull in equilibrium, the other through the center of buoyancy when the hull is inclined slightly to one side or toward one end: the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the initial stability of the hull.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] met′a•cen′tre. 
  • French métacentre. See meta-, center
  • 1785–95
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