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metacentric stability

metacentric stability noun: the tendency of a ship or other water-going vessel to remain upright due to its centre of gravity being below its centre of buoyancy, i.e. basically having most of its weight down low.

Noun

metacentric stability (uncountable)

  1. The tendency of a ship or other water-going vessel to remain upright due to its centre of gravity being below its centre of buoyancy, i.e. basically having most of its weight down low.

Questions about metacentric stability

What does metacentric stability mean?
Metacentric stability means the tendency of a ship or other water-going vessel to remain upright due to its centre of gravity being below its centre of buoyancy, i.e. basically having most of its weight down low.
What part of speech is metacentric stability?
Metacentric stability is a noun.

Words near metacentric stability in the dictionary

  1. metacentre
  2. metacentres
  3. metacentric
  4. metacentric height
  5. metacentric heights
  6. metacentric stability
  7. metacentricity
  8. metacentrics
  9. metacercaria
  10. metacercariae
  11. metacercarial

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