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metacenter
noun meta·cen·ter \ˈme-tə-ˌsen-tər\
Definition of METACENTER
: 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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Origin of METACENTER
French métacentre, from méta- meta- + centre center
First Known Use: 1765
Rhymes with METACENTER
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