metacentre
/ˈmetəˌsentə(r)/( <美> metacenter)
noun
- the point of intersection between a vertical line through the centre of buoyancy of a floating body such as a ship and a vertical line through the new centre of buoyancy when the body is tilted, which must be above the centre of gravity to ensure stability定倾中心。
派生词
metacentric
adjective词源
late 18th cent.: from French métacentre (see META-, CENTRE).