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English-Arabic military dictionary. 2015.
CENTER METACENTER
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metacenter — [met′ə sen΄tər] n. [Fr métacentre: see META & CENTER] that point in a floating body at which a vertical line drawn through its center of buoyancy when it is upright meets the vertical line drawn through its center of buoyancy when it is tipped;… … English World dictionary
Metacenter — Met a*cen teror Metacentre Met a*cen tre, n. [Pref. meta + center.] (Hydrostatics) The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
center — Synonyms and related words: activator, adductor, amateur athlete, approach, archer, athlete, attractant, attrahent, average, axiom, axis, balance, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bosom, bowman, catcher, center of… … Moby Thesaurus
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… … Universalium
metacenter — noun Etymology: French métacentre, from méta meta + centre center Date: 1765 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
metacenter — noun (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one… … Useful english dictionary
metacenter — metÉ™sentÉ™(r) n. center of gravity of a floating body in reference to the center of buoyancy when the body is at equilibrium and when the floating body is inclined (Naval Architecture) … English contemporary dictionary
metacenter — met•a•cen•ter [[t]ˈmɛt əˌsɛn tər[/t]] n. naut. 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… … From formal English to slang
metacenter — meta·center … English syllables
Shifting center — Shifting Shift ing, a. 1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying; variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or principles. [1913 Webster] 2. Adapted or used for shifting anything. [1913 Webster] {Shifting backstays}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
longitudinal metacenter — noun : the point in a vertical line through the center of gravity of a ship where this line is intersected by a second vertical line through the center of buoyancy when the ship is inclined at a very small angle in a fore and aft direction … Useful english dictionary
