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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun metacentre has 1 sense
- metacentre(n = noun.cognition) metacenter - (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 side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship; is a kind of intersection, intersection point, point of intersection
CIDE DICTIONARY
metacentre, n. [Pref. meta- + center.].
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 position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium. [1913 Webster]
" When the metacenter is above the center of gravity, the position of the body is stable; when below it, unstable."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
metacentre, n. (US metacenter) the point of intersection between a line (vertical in equilibrium) through the centre of gravity of a floating body and a vertical line through the centre of pressure after a slight angular displacement, which must be above the centre of gravity to ensure stability.
Derivative
metacentric adj.
Etymology
F m{eacute}tacentre (as META-, CENTRE)