| 单词 | metacenter |
| 释义 | metacenter /met"euh sen'teuhr/, n. Naval Archit. the 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., metacentre. [1785-95; < F métacentre. See META-, CENTER] |
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