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center of buoyancy

center of buoyancy is the US standard spelling of centre of buoyancy.

Meaning of centre of buoyancy

Noun

centre of buoyancy (plural centres of buoyancy)

  1. (Canada, UK) The point through which the resultant of all buoyant forces on an immersed hull are assumed to act; the centre of mass of the displaced water.

Forms of center of buoyancy

pluralcenters of buoyancy

Questions about center of buoyancy

What is center of buoyancy the US standard spelling of?
Center of buoyancy is the US standard spelling of centre of buoyancy.

Words near center of buoyancy in the dictionary

  1. center island
  2. center line
  3. center mark
  4. center marks
  5. center of attention
  6. center of buoyancy
  7. center of curvature
  8. center of effort
  9. center of excellence
  10. center of gravity
  11. center of inertia

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