Illustration of metacenter
- 1 center of gravity
- 2 center of buoyancy
- 3 new center of buoyancy when floating body is displaced
- 4 point of intersection
metacenter
noun
meta·cen·ter
ˈme-tə-ˌsen-tər 
: the point of intersection of the vertical through the center of buoyancy of a floating body with the vertical through the new center of buoyancy when the body is displaced
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“Metacenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metacenter. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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